Boys' name · since 1988
Kodiak
Kodiak has 791 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,946 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,897 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 791
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kodiak is the #3897 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 791 recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kodiak has been recorded 791 times among boys since 1988, currently ranked #3897 nationally and more common than 72% 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 1988 to 2025.
- #5,946 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,897 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 791 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kodiak ranks #5,946 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,897 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 791 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,946 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,897 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 791
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kodiak's 791 recorded births place it above 86.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Kodiak compares
791 Top 36% higher than 64% of 13,930 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
Kodiak's all-time total is 114% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kodiak | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 791 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kodiak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kodiak's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kodiak popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Kodiak by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (244 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Kodiak's strongest decade.
244 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Kodiak births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s
1990s
166 births
- 2000s
2000s
179 births
- 2010s
2010s
244 births
- 2020s
2020s
188 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 244 births (31% of all-time use).
How Kodiak 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 Kodiak's total volume
Kodiak by state
Where Kodiak concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 72 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Washington | | 19 | 2.4% |
72 of 791 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kodiak's data
- Kodiak's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (244 total births) through the 2020s (188) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kodiaks (72 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kodiak: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kodiak 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 August 2026.