Names / Unisex names
Koi
Current rank
#3,061
and rising
All-time peak
#2,259
in 2022
First recorded
1995
in U.S. data
Children named
1,400
since 1995
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,259 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(Orange-white fish color connection). The name first appears in U.S. records in 1995. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 1,400 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.