Koda
Boy name · #412 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 778 baby boys were named Koda, placing it at #412 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1035, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,314 boys born in 2025 was named Koda.
The 41-year story
Koda first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 12 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 778 babies and a rank of #410. 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.
Babies named Koda per year. Source: SSA.
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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 "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Koda is most common
Geography matters for names, and Koda is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Koda is most common in OK (1.7 per 1,000), NV (1.2 per 1,000), UT (1.1 per 1,000), LA (0.9 per 1,000), OR (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Koda is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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 Koa, Kylo, Musa, Lucca, and Krew.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Koda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 778 | #410 |
| 2024 | 667 | #464 |
| 2023 | 777 | #411 |
| 2022 | 659 | #467 |
| 2021 | 566 | #519 |
| 2020 | 470 | #588 |
| 2019 | 426 | #633 |
| 2018 | 344 | #703 |
| 2017 | 252 | #864 |
| 2016 | 229 | #927 |
| 2015 | 195 | #1035 |
| 2014 | 164 | #1153 |
| 2013 | 149 | #1203 |
| 2012 | 132 | #1304 |
| 2011 | 117 | #1411 |
| 2010 | 99 | #1588 |
| 2009 | 111 | #1497 |
| 2008 | 96 | #1620 |
| 2007 | 97 | #1607 |
| 2006 | 85 | #1669 |
| 2005 | 119 | #1289 |
| 2004 | 182 | #930 |
| 2003 | 48 | #2238 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4676 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Koda a popular boy name?
Koda ranked #412 among boys in 2025 with 778 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1035.
When was the name Koda most popular?
Koda peaked in 2025, when 778 American boys received the name (ranked #410 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 2,314 newborn American boys was named Koda. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.