Names / Boy names
Koa
Current rank
#269
and rising
All-time peak
#269
in 2025
First recorded
1978
in U.S. data
Children named
8,500
since 1978
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #269 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(KOH-ah): Hawaiian name tied to bravery or the koa tree. Minimal and cool without feeling overly styled. Stateside, it was first recorded in 1978. As of the latest data it stands at #269, still gaining ground. Its strongest year was 2025, at #269 nationally. Over 8,500 have carried it since records began.