Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Koah

Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 #912 Trend ↑ Rising 296%
Rank 2025
#912
among boys · ↑172 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
311
named Koah · +31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,570
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
311 babies
All-time total
1,438
#4,394 all-time among boys
First recorded
2005
in Social Security records

Koah popularity over time

1,438 babies have been named Koah since 2005, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
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2000s – 32 32 3 – #6,614
2010s 20 293 313 31 +878% #2,247
2020s (to 2025) 139 954 1,093 182 +482% #912

Where Koah 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 332 0.19 outside top 500
2027 408 0.24 outside top 500
2028 486 0.28 outside top 500
2029 564 0.33 outside top 500
2030 640 0.37 #476

Where Koah is most popular

Boys named Koah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.102 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Louisiana, and Montana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Koah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 11 0.334 +227%
Louisiana 34 0.332 +226%
Montana 5 0.284 +178%
Georgia 47 0.186 +82%
Ohio 43 0.162 +59%
North Carolina 39 0.153 +50%
South Carolina 12 0.116 +14%
Florida 48 0.101 ≈ national
Virginia 19 0.100 ≈ national
Texas 88 0.100 ≈ national
California 84 0.092 -10%
Pennsylvania 24 0.090 -11%
Colorado 11 0.085 -16%
Tennessee 15 0.083 -19%
Arizona 13 0.079 -22%
Oklahoma 7 0.079 -22%
Kansas 5 0.073 -29%
Illinois 18 0.070 -31%
Alabama 7 0.064 -37%
Michigan 13 0.063 -38%
Missouri 7 0.051 -50%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 -57%
Washington 7 0.043 -58%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -59%
Indiana 6 0.037 -63%
New York 8 0.018 -82%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Koah

Koah is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #912 in 2025 with 260 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 1,438 American babies have been named Koah, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 311 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 Koah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Koah?

The median living Koah is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 5. An estimated 1,400 people named Koah are alive in the United States today.

median 2 020406080100

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

Koah 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 51 #3,150 260 #912
2024 37 #4,006 201 #1,084
2023 24 #5,323 197 #1,092
2022 13 #8,293 147 #1,298
2021 9 #10,725 76 #1,974
2020 5 #16,408 73 #1,972
2019 8 #11,928 62 #2,247
2018 6 #14,814 36 #3,208
2017 6 #15,092 41 #2,923
2016 – – 38 #3,095
2015 – – 24 #4,240
2014 – – 28 #3,739
2013 – – 16 #5,543
2012 – – 12 #6,853
2011 – – 16 #5,570
2010 – – 20 #4,773
2009 – – 8 #9,500
2008 – – 13 #6,614
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 5 #13,146
2005 – – 6 #10,872
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Koah?

The median living Koah is about 2 years old. Half of all living Koahs are between 1 and 5 years old.

How many people named Koah are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Koah are alive in the United States, based on 1,438 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Koah in 2025?

Koah ranked #912 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 260 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Koah?

1,438 babies have been named Koah in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Koah most popular?

Koah peaked in 2025, when 311 newborns received the name.

Is Koah a boy or girl name?

Koah is used for both: about 11% of babies named Koah have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Koah rising or falling?

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

Will Koah become more popular?

Koah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 640 boys named Koah in 2030, which would rank around #476. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Koah

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

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