Is Koah a boy or girl name?
Koah is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 37 girls and 201 boys were named Koah, so 15.5% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 9.6% of the 1,127 US babies named Koah were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,081
- Girl rank, 2024
- #3,995
- Babies named Koah since 2005
- 1,127
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 238 babies
Boys and girls named Koah, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 201 | #1,081 | 37 | #3,995 |
| 2023 | 197 | #1,090 | 24 | #5,317 |
| 2022 | 147 | #1,297 | 13 | #8,288 |
| 2021 | 76 | #1,974 | 9 | #10,716 |
| 2020 | 73 | #1,971 | 5 | #16,397 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2,247 | 8 | #11,925 |
| 2018 | 36 | #3,208 | 6 | #14,810 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2,922 | 6 | #15,089 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3,092 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 24 | #4,240 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 28 | #3,738 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 16 | #5,543 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,852 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 16 | #5,570 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 20 | #4,773 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 8 | #9,498 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 13 | #6,614 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #13,143 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 6 | #10,871 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Koah reached #1,081 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #3,995 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 Koah
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.