Koan — #8721 US boys' name

What the Data Says About Koan

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Koan between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Koan currently holds the #8721 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Koan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Koan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Koan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 81 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.