Boys' name · since 2003

Nakoda

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named Nakoda, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,906 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 2003
2020s
peak decade

80 boys have been named Nakoda since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Nakoda recorded 80 times among boys since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2003 to 2024.

  • #18,906 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 80 born since 2003
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakoda ranks #18,906 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.

#18,906 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 2003
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nakoda's 80 recorded births place it above 58.34% 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.

Nakoda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nakoda's full recorded timeline at 2019, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nakoda popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2024)
10
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 200320042015201620172018201920202021202220232024 10

Nakoda by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (36 births, 45% of the file).

2020s was Nakoda's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Nakoda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 36 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nakoda? ▼
80 babies have been named Nakoda since 2003. All-time, it sits at #18,906 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2024 with 10 births.
Where does Nakoda sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nakoda ranks #18,906 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 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nakoda since 2003 -- 22 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.

Keep exploring Nakoda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nakoda: 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, 2003–2024 (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 Nakoda 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.