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.

#31,469 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1974
1970s
peak 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.

  • #31,469 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kojak ranks #31,469 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#31,469 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kojak's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1975

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1974)
10
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4681012 19741975 5

Kojak by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (15 births, 100% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #31,469 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 10 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
Where does Kojak sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kojak ranks #31,469 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kojak: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1974–1975 (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 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 August 2026.