Baby Name Popularity Profile

Koda

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Koda.

✦ Friend or happiness 🌍 Japanese, Other traditional
National Rank (2025) #411
All-Time Peak Rank #411 Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births 6,919 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 91.2% Boy / 8.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1984 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 778 births in 2025
💡 The Koda Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Friend or happiness
Language Origin Japanese, Other
Origin Type multiple
Koda has independent origins. In the Dakota (Sioux) language, it means 'friend' or 'ally'. In Japanese, it can be formed from elements such as 'ko' (happiness, good fortune) and 'da' (field, rice paddy).
Pronunciation: KO-dah
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Koda

According to SSA data, Koda achieved its highest historical rank of #411 in 2023. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 778 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 299.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 29 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Koda across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +299.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 778 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 4 yrs
Registry Streak 29 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 57
1990s: 62
2000s: 776
2010s: 2,107
2020s: 3,917

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ko-da
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Utah, Oklahoma, Oregon, Arizona
States with Data 45
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #237 86 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #240 207 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #167 230 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #304 152 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #284 202 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #315 257 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #404 62 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #138 48 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #393 146 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 51 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #524 293 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #287 176 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #401 587 2025 +117.1% Growth
Arkansas #422 82 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #182 10 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #332 195 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 21 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #383 148 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #334 189 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #488 621 2021 +57.1% Growth
Kentucky #338 96 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #405 96 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #285 55 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #403 189 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #485 113 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #647 116 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #548 96 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #285 85 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #416 209 2022 +4.0% Growth
Wyoming #81 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #317 31 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #367 77 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #408 178 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #470 40 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #355 38 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 10 2022 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #707 36 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #869 34 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #905 103 2023 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 17 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #667 41 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1024 107 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #592 29 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 11 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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