Total births
86
Boys' name · since 2005
Koan
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 86 babies named Koan, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8750
- among boys today
- 86
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
86 babies have been named Koan since 2005, making it today's #8750 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Koan has been recorded 86 times among boys since 2005, currently ranked #8750 nationally and more common than 39% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #8750 among boys today
- 86 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Koan is currently the #8750 boys' name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 86 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8750
- among boys today
- 86
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Koan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8750
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Koan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Koan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Koan compares
86 24th 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
Koan's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Koan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 86 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Koan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Koan's full recorded timeline at 2017, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Koan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,750
Active since
2005
Koan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Koan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Koan's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Koan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Koan? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 86 babies named Koan. Today it holds rank #8750 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 9 births.
When was Koan most popular? ▼
Koan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Koan been used? ▼
Koan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 21 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Koan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Koa, Koah, Koal, Koast, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Koan's data
- Koan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Koan
Nearby Names Like Koan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Koan
Koa Boy
#292 7,702 births
Koah Boy
#1086 1,279 births
Koal Boy
#10259 250 births
Koast Boy
#4318 156 births
Koalii Boy
22 births
Compare Koan side by side: Koan vs Koa Koan vs Koah Koan vs Koal
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Koan
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, 2005–2025 (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. "Koan: #8750 Boys' Name - 86 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/koan. 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 Koan 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.