Kodiak: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,905

among boys · ↓50 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kodiak · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

40 babies

All-time total

791

#5,946 all-time among boys

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Kodiak popularity over time

791 babies have been named Kodiak since 1988, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	14	1	–	#5,406
1990s	166	17	+1086%	#2,595
2000s	179	18	+8%	#3,986
2010s	244	24	+36%	#3,027
2020s (to 2025)	188	31	+28%	#3,153

Where Kodiak 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kodiak

Kodiak is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,905 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 791 American babies have been named Kodiak. Its peak came in 2019, when 40 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 Kodiak stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kodiak?

The median living Kodiak is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 800 people named Kodiak 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.

Kodiak year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	28	#3,905
2024	29	#3,855
2023	28	#3,948
2022	38	#3,189
2021	38	#3,153
2020	27	#3,873
2019	40	#3,027
2018	37	#3,139
2017	31	#3,555
2016	26	#4,053
2015	16	#5,635
2014	22	#4,469
2013	19	#4,900
2012	17	#5,394
2011	18	#5,102
2010	18	#5,156
2009	22	#4,519
2008	20	#4,829
2007	18	#5,123
2006	14	#5,965
2005	11	#6,899
2004	20	#4,353
2003	20	#4,210
2002	21	#3,986
2001	15	#5,034
2000	18	#4,310
1995	23	#3,061
1990	7	#6,844
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kodiak?

The median living Kodiak is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kodiaks are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Kodiak are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Kodiak are alive in the United States, based on 791 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kodiak in 2025?

Kodiak ranked #3,905 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kodiak?

791 babies have been named Kodiak in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kodiak most popular?

Kodiak peaked in 2019, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Kodiak a boy or girl name?

Kodiak is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kodiak rising or falling?

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

Will Kodiak become more popular?

Kodiak is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Kodiak in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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