Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Kodah

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #2,863 Trend ↑ Rising 13%
Rank 2025
#2,863
among boys · ↑628 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named Kodah · +48% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
65 babies
All-time total
551
#7,755 all-time among boys
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Kodah popularity over time

551 babies have been named Kodah since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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
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2000s – 45 45 5 – #7,907
2010s 16 239 255 26 +467% #2,259
2020s (to 2025) 19 232 251 42 +64% #2,825

Where Kodah 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 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 47 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Kodah

Kodah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,863 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 551 American babies have been named Kodah, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Kodah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kodah?

The median living Kodah is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 500 people named Kodah are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Kodah 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 5 #16,199 44 #2,863
2024 – – 33 #3,491
2023 – – 45 #2,825
2022 – – 38 #3,188
2021 6 #14,436 37 #3,216
2020 8 #11,646 35 #3,241
2019 5 #16,877 47 #2,714
2018 5 #16,986 30 #3,664
2017 6 #15,093 59 #2,259
2016 – – 29 #3,734
2015 – – 23 #4,356
2014 – – 12 #6,886
2013 – – 12 #6,847
2012 – – 10 #7,884
2011 – – 10 #7,830
2010 – – 7 #10,288
2009 – – 9 #8,708
2008 – – 6 #11,915
2007 – – 9 #8,613
2006 – – 7 #10,182
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2004 – – 9 #7,907
2003 – – 5 #11,936
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kodah?

The median living Kodah is about 6 years old. Half of all living Kodahs are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Kodah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kodah are alive in the United States, based on 551 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kodah in 2025?

Kodah ranked #2,863 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kodah?

551 babies have been named Kodah in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kodah most popular?

Kodah peaked in 2017, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Kodah a boy or girl name?

Kodah is used for both: about 6% of babies named Kodah have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Kodah rising or falling?

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

Will Kodah become more popular?

Kodah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 boys named Kodah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kodah

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

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