Coda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,650

among boys · ↓203 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Coda · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,859

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

70 babies

All-time total

1,144

#5,241 all-time among boys

First recorded

1916

in Social Security records

Coda popularity over time

1,144 babies have been named Coda since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	–	5	1	–	–
1920s	–	5	5	1	0%	#4,475
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	17	17	2	–	#5,434
1990s	5	75	80	8	+371%	#4,260
2000s	30	240	270	27	+238%	#2,248
2010s	54	339	393	39	+46%	#2,866
2020s (to 2025)	82	292	374	62	+59%	#2,447

Where Coda is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	51	0.03	outside top 500
2027	52	0.03	outside top 500
2028	54	0.03	outside top 500
2029	55	0.03	outside top 500
2030	56	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Coda

Coda is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,650 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 1,144 American babies have been named Coda, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Coda stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Coda?

The median living Coda is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 1,100 people named Coda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Coda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	11	#8,986	49	#2,650
2024	14	#7,675	56	#2,447
2023	14	#7,730	41	#3,016
2022	12	#8,642	54	#2,525
2021	19	#6,229	44	#2,829
2020	12	#8,514	48	#2,626
2019	13	#8,234	43	#2,866
2018	–	–	37	#3,114
2017	–	–	38	#3,077
2016	9	#11,073	38	#3,071
2015	–	–	29	#3,705
2014	5	#17,145	37	#3,046
2013	5	#17,136	30	#3,513
2012	13	#8,741	34	#3,243
2011	9	#11,390	38	#3,005
2010	–	–	15	#5,789
2009	7	#14,024	26	#3,938
2008	–	–	28	#3,757
2007	11	#10,290	28	#3,704
2006	6	#15,554	18	#4,898
2005	–	–	36	#2,911
2004	6	#14,563	51	#2,248
2003	–	–	23	#3,748
2002	–	–	11	#6,156
2001	–	–	7	#8,470
2000	–	–	12	#5,631
1995	–	–	11	#5,190
1990	5	#13,415	7	#6,535
1985	–	–	5	#6,712
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Coda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Coda?

The median living Coda is about 10 years old. Half of all living Codas are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Coda are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Coda are alive in the United States, based on 1,144 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Coda in 2025?

Coda ranked #2,650 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Coda?

1,144 babies have been named Coda in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Coda most popular?

Coda peaked in 2024, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Coda a boy or girl name?

Coda is used for both: about 15% of babies named Coda have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Coda rising or falling?

Coda is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Coda become more popular?

Coda is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 56 boys named Coda in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Coda

Names that sound and feel close to Coda: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Coda with similar names → More names starting with C →