Total births
73
Boys' name · since 2018
Codah
73 babies named Codah in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10747
- among boys today
- 73
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Codah currently ranks #10747 among boys' names in America, with 73 babies recorded since 2018.
Social Security Administration records show Codah recorded 73 times among boys since 2018, holding rank #10747 nationally today, ahead of 25% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #10747 among boys today
- 73 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 25% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Codah is currently the #10747 boys' name in America, more common than 25% of boys - 73 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10747
- among boys today
- 73
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Codah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10747
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 25% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
93% of everyone ever named Codah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
25 babies were named Codah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Codah compares
73 21th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Codah's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Codah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 23 | 22,252 |
Codah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Codah splits its recorded history at 2023: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Codah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#10,747
Active since
2018
Codah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Codah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Codah's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 93% of all-time use.
Codah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 68 births (93% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Codah? ▼
Codah has been given to 73 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10747 as of the latest data. 25 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Codah most popular? ▼
Codah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Codah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Codah since 2018 -- 8 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Codah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cody, Codey, Codie, Codi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Codah
Nearby Names Like Codah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Codah
Cody Boy
#289 292,009 births
Codey Boy
#9183 3,219 births
Codie Boy
#8391 2,600 births
Codi Boy
#5998 2,021 births
Coda Boy
#2453 968 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2018–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Codah: #10747 Boys' Name - 73 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/codah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Codah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.