boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Koe

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,627 Trend ↑ Rising 482%
Rank 2025
#1,627
among boys · ↓132 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
104
named Koe · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,424
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
120 babies
All-time total
565
#7,340 all-time among boys
First recorded
2018
in Social Security records

Koe popularity over time

565 babies have been named Koe since 2018, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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
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2000s – – – –
2010s 28 3 – #4,574
2020s (to 2025) 537 90 +3096% #1,495

Where Koe 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 134 0.08 outside top 500
2027 167 0.10 outside top 500
2028 200 0.12 outside top 500
2029 234 0.14 outside top 500
2030 268 0.16 outside top 500

Where Koe is most popular

Boys named Koe per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.058 per 1,000. Strongest in Iowa, Oklahoma, and Missouri.

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Koe 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
Iowa 25 0.363 +520%
Oklahoma 23 0.260 +345%
Missouri 27 0.195 +233%
Idaho 6 0.147 +151%
Kansas 10 0.146 +149%
Arkansas 7 0.111 +89%
Louisiana 10 0.098 +67%
Ohio 22 0.083 +42%
Texas 72 0.082 +40%
Kentucky 8 0.080 +36%
Illinois 18 0.070 +20%
Georgia 11 0.043 -26%
Indiana 5 0.031 -47%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -53%
Florida 5 0.011 -82%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
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New York – – –
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Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Koe

Koe is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,627 in 2025 with 104 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2018, 565 American babies have been named Koe. Its peak came in 2024, when 120 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 Koe stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Koe?

The median living Koe is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 3. An estimated 600 people named Koe are alive in the United States today.

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

Koe year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 104 #1,627
2024 120 #1,495
2023 115 #1,532
2022 91 #1,796
2021 75 #1,990
2020 32 #3,460
2019 22 #4,574
2018 6 #11,551
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Koe?

The median living Koe is about 2 years old. Half of all living Koes are between 1 and 3 years old.

How many people named Koe are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Koe are alive in the United States, based on 565 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Koe in 2025?

Koe ranked #1,627 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 104 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Koe?

565 babies have been named Koe in the United States since 2018, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Koe most popular?

Koe peaked in 2024, when 120 newborns received the name.

Is Koe a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Koe rising or falling?

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

Will Koe become more popular?

Koe is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 268 boys named Koe in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Koe

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

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