Kodah
Boy name · #2874 in 2025 · Very rare
Kodah ranks #2874 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Kodah.
The 22-year story
Kodah first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 59 boys were named Kodah — good for #2240 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Kodah per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kodah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kodah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kodah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kodah is most common
State-level data for Kodah 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 Kodah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kodah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lucah, Lukah, Nyjah, Esiah, and Jorah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kodah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 45 | #2805 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3151 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 47 | #2694 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2240 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3681 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kodah a popular boy name?
Kodah ranked #2874 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Kodah most popular?
Kodah peaked in 2017, when 59 American boys received the name (ranked #2240 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kodah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Kodah. 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.