Koda
Girl name · #2288 in 2025 · Very rare
Koda is currently the #2288 girl name in the United States — 80 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Koda.
Babies named Koda per year. Source: SSA.
The 37-year story
Koda first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 80 babies and a rank of #2276. 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 Koda against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Koda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Koda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Koda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Koda is most common
State-level data for Koda 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 Koda
Statistically, parents drawn to Koda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayda, Kaleia, Ryla, Viha, and Koa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Koda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2819 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 21 | #5985 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 1988 | 5 | #11798 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Koda a popular girl name?
Koda ranked #2288 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Koda most popular?
Koda peaked in 2025, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #2276 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Koda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Koda. 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.