Akoa
Boy name · #2717 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 48 baby boys were named Akoa, placing it at #2717 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2023. Roughly one in every 37,500 boys born in 2025 was named Akoa.
Babies named Akoa per year. Source: SSA.
The 2-year story
Akoa first appears in the Social Security records in 2023, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 48 babies and a rank of #2676. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Akoa against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Akoa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Akoa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Akoa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Akoa is most common
State-level data for Akoa is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Akoa
Statistically, parents drawn to Akoa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Takoa, Ezaia, Akaay, Tekoa, and Asta.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Akoa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #2676 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 7 | #9763 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Akoa a popular boy name?
Akoa ranked #2717 among boys in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Akoa most popular?
Akoa peaked in 2025, when 48 American boys received the name (ranked #2676 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Akoa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American boys was named Akoa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.