Koa vs Koal

Side-by-side comparison of Koa and Koal — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Koa

Boy name · Rank #292

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Name B

Koal

Boy name · Rank #10222

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Metric Koa Koal
Current Rank #292 #10222
Total Births (all years) 6,410 244
Peak Year 2024 2003
Peak Year Births 1,145 13
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1991

Births by Decade

Decade Koa Koal
1970ss 7 —
1980ss 13 —
1990ss 96 53
2000ss 432 79
2010ss 1,647 83
2020ss 4,215 29

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Koa Koal
2014 112 8
2015 162 12
2016 153 5
2017 223 5
2018 277 6
2019 326 8
2020 476 11
2021 535 5
2022 941 6
2023 1,118 —
2024 1,145 7

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1978–2024.

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