Koan vs Koal

Side-by-side comparison of Koan and Koal — 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

Koal

Boy name · Rank #10222

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Metric Koan Koal
Current Rank #8721 #10222
Total Births (all years) 81 244
Peak Year 2024 2003
Peak Year Births 9 13
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2005 1991

Births by Decade

Decade Koan Koal
1990ss — 53
2000ss 22 79
2010ss 32 83
2020ss 27 29

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Koan Koal
2014 5 8
2015 — 12
2016 8 5
2017 7 5
2018 5 6
2019 — 8
2020 5 11
2021 — 5
2022 6 6
2023 7 —
2024 9 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, 2005–2024.

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