Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Koda isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1984. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Koda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,573
- 6,919 boys · 654 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 858 babies
- 2025
- 858
- #411 for boys · #2,289 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +101%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 91% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 778 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 411 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 100.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 80 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (89). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,026 as a first name in 2020; 441 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Koda’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Koda, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Kolson
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Kaizen
99% boys · 1% girls
Kade
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99% boys · 1% girls
Kaysen
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97% boys · 3% girls