US rank #8863 Boys' name Peak 2021 47 births

Nakoah — #8863 US boys' name

47 babies named Nakoah in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s102020s37
#8863
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 38% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Nakoah was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

10 babies were named Nakoah in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nakoah

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Nakoah between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nakoah currently holds the #8863 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nakoah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Nakoah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nakoah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 47 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nakoah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

47

Since 2018

7 years of records

Peak year

2021

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,863

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2018

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nakoah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2018

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
10
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
4681012 202420232022202120192018 5

Nakoah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
37 births that decade — 79% of Nakoah's all-time total
2010s102020s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nakoah?
47 babies have been named Nakoah since 2018. It currently ranks #8863 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 10 births.
When was Nakoah most popular?
Nakoah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Nakoah been used?
Nakoah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nakoah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nakia, Nakoa, Nakai, Naksh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2018–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.