Koan vs Koa

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

Name A

Koan

Boy name · Rank #8721

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Name B

Koa

Boy name · Rank #292

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 2005–2024.

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