US rank #8057 Boys' name Peak 2024 80 births

Nakoda — #8057 US boys' name

80 babies named Nakoda in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s332020s36
#8057
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 43% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Nakoda was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

10 babies were named Nakoda in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nakoda

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Nakoda between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nakoda currently holds the #8057 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nakoda performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nakoda shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nakoda 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 80 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.

Nakoda at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

80

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2024

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,057

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nakoda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
10
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4681012 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520042003 6

Nakoda by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
36 births that decade — 45% of Nakoda's all-time total
2000s112010s332020s36

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nakoda?
80 babies have been named Nakoda since 2003. It currently ranks #8057 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 10 births.
When was Nakoda most popular?
Nakoda was most popular in the 2020s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nakoda been used?
Nakoda has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nakoda?
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, 2003–2024 (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.