Is Koa a boy or girl name?
Koa is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 136 girls and 1,145 boys were named Koa, so 10.6% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 10% of the 7,124 US babies named Koa were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #292
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,563
- Babies named Koa since 1978
- 7,124
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 1,281 babies
Boys and girls named Koa, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 5 | 41.7% |
| 1980s | 13 | 21 | 61.8% |
| 1990s | 96 | 0 | 0% |
| 2000s | 432 | 49 | 10.2% |
| 2010s | 1,647 | 149 | 8.3% |
| 2020s | 4,215 | 490 | 10.4% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,145 | #292 | 136 | #1,563 |
| 2023 | 1,118 | #298 | 119 | #1,730 |
| 2022 | 941 | #350 | 121 | #1,725 |
| 2021 | 535 | #546 | 59 | #2,867 |
| 2020 | 476 | #583 | 55 | #2,948 |
| 2019 | 326 | #740 | 42 | #3,643 |
| 2018 | 277 | #811 | 17 | #6,955 |
| 2017 | 223 | #938 | 22 | #5,751 |
| 2016 | 153 | #1,227 | 8 | #12,362 |
| 2015 | 162 | #1,158 | 11 | #9,838 |
| 2014 | 112 | #1,461 | 13 | #8,737 |
| 2013 | 113 | #1,463 | 11 | #9,946 |
| 2012 | 118 | #1,413 | 10 | #10,879 |
| 2011 | 88 | #1,696 | 7 | #14,115 |
| 2010 | 75 | #1,906 | 8 | #12,915 |
| 2009 | 81 | #1,835 | 14 | #8,684 |
| 2008 | 77 | #1,889 | 7 | #14,643 |
| 2007 | 56 | #2,324 | 6 | #16,611 |
| 2006 | 41 | #2,811 | 6 | #16,200 |
| 2005 | 42 | #2,640 | 6 | #15,521 |
| 2004 | 39 | #2,725 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 29 | #3,241 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 33 | #2,856 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 17 | #4,597 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 17 | #4,490 | 10 | #9,554 |
| 1999 | 22 | #3,537 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 10 | #6,100 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 12 | #5,134 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 17 | #3,938 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 13 | #4,672 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 7 | #7,407 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 8 | #6,572 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 7 | #7,084 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 8 | #7,753 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 8 | #7,824 |
| 1981 | 6 | #5,907 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 7 | #5,250 | 5 | #11,227 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 5 | #11,015 |
| 1978 | 7 | #4,812 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Koa reached #292 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #1,563 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Koa
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.