Total births
15
Boys' name · since 1974
Kojak
15 babies named Kojak in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1974–1975
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Kojak is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Kojak recorded 15 times among boys since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1975.
- 15 total births
- 1974–1975 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Kojak since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1975.
- 15
- total births
- 1974–1975
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kojak was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kojak in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Kojak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kojak's full recorded timeline at 1975, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kojak at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Kojak popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1975
- Peak year (1974)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Kojak by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kojak's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kojak births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kojak? ▼
Kojak has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 10 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Kojak most popular? ▼
Kojak was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Kojak been used? ▼
Records for Kojak go back to 1974, giving 2 years of history through 1975.
What names are similar to Kojak? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Koji, Kojo, Kojiro. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1974–1975 (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. "Kojak: Baby Name Since 1974 - 15 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kojak. 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 Kojak 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 July 2026.