Boys' name · since 1983
Koua
63 babies named Koua in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,558 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 63
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
Koua is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 63 have been recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Koua recorded 63 times among boys since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1996.
- #20,558 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 63 born since 1983
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Koua ranks #20,558 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 1983, peaking in the 1990s.
- #20,558 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 63
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
Koua's 63 recorded births place it above 54.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Koua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Koua splits its recorded history at 1991: 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 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Koua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1996
- Peak year (1994)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Koua by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (42 births, 67% of the file).
1990s was Koua's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Koua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 42 births (67% of all-time use).
Koua by state
Where Koua concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 7.9% |
5 of 63 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- California records the most Kouas (5 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 Koua: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~13 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, 1983–1996 (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 Koua 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.