Koa

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A few things about Koa you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,333 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Koa, 1,281 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Koa would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKoa first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
• 🏆Best yearKoa is at its all-time high right now: #269 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowKoa is 86× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 114,943 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,333.
• 🚀TrendKoa has climbed 313 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #269. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedKoa is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #28, followed by Nevada (#140) and Alaska (#143). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Hawaiian, Koa means “brave, bold”.

About the name Koa

Koa is a boy name meaning “brave, bold”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-koa”. US birth records list Koa for boys from 1978 to 2025, in 37 of those 48 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #269 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #269, with 1,281 babies.