Nakoa
Boy name · #1606 in 2025 · Very rare
Nakoa is currently the #1606 boy name in the United States — 106 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,981 boys born in 2025 was named Nakoa.
Babies named Nakoa per year. Source: SSA.
The 48-year story
Nakoa first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 116 babies and a rank of #1518. 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 Nakoa against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nakoa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nakoa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nakoa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nakoa is most common
State-level data for Nakoa 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 Nakoa
Statistically, parents drawn to Nakoa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Makoa, Tekoa, Noa, Mecca, and Nova.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nakoa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 106 | #1602 |
| 2024 | 115 | #1530 |
| 2023 | 116 | #1518 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1706 |
| 2021 | 105 | #1614 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2024 |
| 2019 | 75 | #1954 |
| 2018 | 53 | #2445 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 29 | #3582 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nakoa a popular boy name?
Nakoa ranked #1606 among boys in 2025 with 106 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Nakoa most popular?
Nakoa peaked in 2023, when 116 American boys received the name (ranked #1518 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nakoa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,981 newborn American boys was named Nakoa. 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.