Koa vs Koan

Side-by-side comparison of Koa and Koan — 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

Koan

Boy name · Rank #8721

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Metric Koa Koan
Current Rank #292 #8721
Total Births (all years) 6,410 81
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 1,145 9
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 2005

Births by Decade

Decade Koa Koan
1970ss 7 —
1980ss 13 —
1990ss 96 —
2000ss 432 22
2010ss 1,647 32
2020ss 4,215 27

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Koa Koan
2014 112 5
2015 162 —
2016 153 8
2017 223 7
2018 277 5
2019 326 —
2020 476 5
2021 535 —
2022 941 6
2023 1,118 7
2024 1,145 9

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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