US rank #464 Unisex name Peak 2023 6,133 births

Koda — #464 US boys' name

6,133 babies named Koda in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s571990s622000s7762010s21052020s3133
#464
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 97% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Koda was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

775 babies were named Koda in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Koda

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,133 babies named Koda between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Koda currently holds the #464 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 775 babies received it in a single year. Koda is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 574 additional births since 1988.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Koda performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 3,133 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Koda shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 555 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Koda in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Koda 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 6,133 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.

Koda at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

6,133

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2023

775 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#464

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Koda popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2023)
775
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420192014200920041999199219861984 12

Koda popularity over time — girls

574 total births recorded since 1988 (Koda as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 574 births
020406080 20242021201820152012200920061988 5

Koda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
3,133 births that decade — 51% of Koda's all-time total
1980s571990s622000s7762010s21052020s3133

Koda by state

Where Koda concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Koda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
555 9.0%
#2 Texas
498 8.1%
#3 Florida
259 4.2%
#4 Washington
233 3.8%
#5 Oklahoma
197 3.2%
#6 Utah
185 3.0%
#7 Ohio
183 3.0%
#8 Arizona
173 2.8%
California share of Koda's total US births 9.0%
Even split

555 of 6,133 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Koda appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Koda?
6,133 babies have been named Koda since 1984. It currently ranks #464 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 775 births.
When was Koda most popular?
Koda was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,133 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Koda most popular?
The top states for the name Koda are California (555 births), Texas (498 births), Florida (259 births).
Is Koda a unisex name?
Yes, Koda is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 6,133 births, and as a girl's name it has 574 births.
How long has the name Koda been used?
Koda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Koda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kody, Kodi, Kodie, Kodiak, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.