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i think of it as a girls name, its not my style but its not a bad name.

The only Dakota I know is a girl dog. And Dakota fanning...so girl!

I've heard it as both.

I think it could be either boy or girl. But I think it's very dated, probably to 5-10 years ago? Not necessarily a bad thing.

Girl to me.

I think of it as a girls name

I think of it as a girl's name. I really don't care for it though (not that it matters!) I just like plain, boring, traditional names.

I think girl.

Girl

I think of it as a girls name usually, but I recently encountered a big 6'1" 220 lb rugby player named Dakota and it seemed to fit him.

I think it could be either but I would probably choose it for a girl.

Girl. Dakota Fanning sealed the name's gender fate.

I think it's a horses name.. I've ridden a lot of Dakotas!

girl

I think of it as a girls name, but really, I feel like it sounds like a dog's name. "Come here, Dakota!! Good girrrrl, Dakota."

Both, definitely. Reminds me of our boy name choice, Denver.

ETA: the only two Dakotas I have known were girls (one was a sister to brother Dallas), but I wouldn't think anything of a boy named Dakota.

I love it. I would say its definitely a girls name!

I also have only met boys named Dakota, but I think it works for a girl too.