Koah
Girl name · #3164 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
In 2025, 51 baby girls were named Koah, placing it at #3164 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2017. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Koah.
Babies named Koah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 8-year story
Koah first appears in the Social Security records in 2017, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 51 babies and a rank of #3130. 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 Koah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Koah in class?
Koah scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Koah is most common
State-level data for Koah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Koah
Statistically, parents drawn to Koah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eloah, Zaveah, Azylah, Liorah, and Jenaiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Koah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 13 | #8032 |
| 2021 | 9 | #10292 |
| 2020 | 5 | #15088 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11356 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13793 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Koah a popular girl name?
Koah ranked #3164 among girls in 2025 with 51 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 Koah most popular?
Koah peaked in 2025, when 51 American girls received the name (ranked #3130 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Koah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Koah. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.