Total births
334
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.
- 334
- total births
- 1971–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Kojo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 334 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Kojo recorded 334 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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.
- 334 total births
- 1971–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
334 boys have been named Kojo since 1971, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 334
- total births
- 1971–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Kojo was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
12 babies were named Kojo in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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? ▼
Kojo has been given to 334 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 12 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Kojo most popular? ▼
Kojo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Kojo been used? ▼
Kojo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 55 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kojo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Koji, Kojak, Kojiro. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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.
- 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.
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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, 1971–2025 (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. "Kojo: Baby Name Since 1971 - 334 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kojo. 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 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 July 2026.