Boys' name · since 2004

Koye

Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Koye, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,848 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2004
2000s
peak decade

Koye sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 2004.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Koye has been recorded 16 times among boys since 2004, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2011.

  • #30,848 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 2004
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Koye ranks #30,848 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 2004, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,848 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2004
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Koye's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% 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.

Koye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Koye's full recorded timeline at 2005, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Koye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2005)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 200420052011 5

Koye by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

2000s was Koye's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Koye births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Koye? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 16 babies named Koye. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,848 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 6 births.
Where does Koye sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Koye ranks #30,848 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 Koye most popular? ▼
Koye was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Koye been used? ▼
Koye has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 8 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Koye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Koy. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Koye's data

  • Koye's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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 Koye: 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, 2004–2011 (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 Koye 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.