Boys' name · since 1971
Kojo
Kojo has 334 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,020 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,311 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 334
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kojo is the #7311 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 334 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Kojo recorded 334 times among boys since 1971, holding rank #7311 nationally today, ahead of 48% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #10,020 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,311 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 334 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kojo ranks #10,020 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,311 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 334 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,020 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,311 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 334
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kojo's 334 recorded births place it above 77.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
How Kojo compares
334 48th percentile among 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
Kojo's all-time total is 9% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kojo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 334 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kojo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kojo splits its recorded history at 1999: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kojo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Kojo by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (93 births, 28% of the file).
2000s was Kojo's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Kojo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
- 1980s
1980s
39 births
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 93 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kojo? ▼
Where does Kojo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Kojo most popular? ▼
How long has the name Kojo been used? ▼
What names are similar to Kojo? ▼
What to do with Kojo's data
- Kojo's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2020s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kojo
Nearby Names Like Kojo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kojo
Compare Kojo side by side: Kojo vs Koji Kojo vs Kojak Kojo vs Kojiro
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kojo
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kojo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1971–2025 (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 Kojo 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.