Total births
59
Boys' name · since 2018
Nakoah
Nakoah has 59 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8894
- among boys today
- 59
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
59 babies have been named Nakoah since 2018, making it today's #8894 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Nakoah recorded 59 times among boys since 2018, holding rank #8894 nationally today, ahead of 38% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #8894 among boys today
- 59 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nakoah is currently the #8894 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 59 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8894
- among boys today
- 59
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Nakoah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8894
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Nakoah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
11 babies were named Nakoah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Nakoah compares
59 18th percentile among 14,294 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
Nakoah's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nakoah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 59 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nakoah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nakoah's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nakoah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,894
Active since
2018
Nakoah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Nakoah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nakoah's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Nakoah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 48 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nakoah? ▼
59 babies have been named Nakoah since 2018. It currently ranks #8894 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 11 births.
When was Nakoah most popular? ▼
Nakoah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Nakoah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nakoah since 2018 -- 8 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
Keep exploring Nakoah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2018–2025 (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. "Nakoah: #8894 Boys' Name - 59 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nakoah. 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 Nakoah 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 June 2026.