Total births
6,919
Unisex name · since 1984
Koda
6,919 babies named Koda in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #464
- among boys today
- 6,919
- born since 1984
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Koda currently ranks #464 among unisex names in America, with 6,919 babies recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Koda has been recorded 6,919 times among boys since 1984, currently ranked #464 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #464 among boys today
- 6,919 born since 1984
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Koda is currently the #464 unisex name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 6,919 born since 1984, peaking in the 2020s.
- #464
- among boys today
- 6,919
- born since 1984
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Koda vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#464
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Koda was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
778 babies were named Koda in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Koda compares
6,919 Top 10% higher than 90% of 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
Koda's all-time total is 19x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Koda | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,919 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 778 | 23 | 22,252 |
Koda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Koda's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 93% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 7%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 778, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Koda at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#464
Active since
1984
Koda popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 778
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Koda popularity over time - girls
654 total births recorded since 1988 (Koda as girls' name)
Koda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Koda's strongest decade.
3,917 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Koda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 57
1980s
57 births
- 1990s 62
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 776
2000s
776 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,107 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,917 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,917 births (57% of all-time use).
How Koda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Koda's total volume
Koda vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Koda by state
Where Koda concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 621 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 587 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 293 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Washington | | 257 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 230 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 209 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Utah | | 207 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 202 | 2.9% |
California share of Koda's total US births 9.0%
Even split
621 of 6,919 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Koda appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Koda? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 6,919 babies named Koda. Today it holds rank #464 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 778 births.
When was Koda most popular? ▼
Koda was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,917 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Koda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Koda are California (621 births), Texas (587 births), Florida (293 births).
Is Koda a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Koda is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 6,919 births, and as a girl's name it has 654 births.
How long has the name Koda been used? ▼
Koda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 42 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Koda's data
- California records the most Kodas (621 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Koda
Nearby Names Like Koda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Koda
Kody Boy
#1098 23,762 births
Kodi Boy
#1761 3,337 births
Kodie Boy
#5119 1,363 births
Kodiak Boy
#3837 791 births
Kodey Boy
684 births
Compare Koda side by side: Koda vs Kody Koda vs Kodi Koda vs Kodie
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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, 1984–2025 (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. "Koda: #464 Unisex Name - 6,919 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/koda. 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 Koda 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.