Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kodah 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 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kodah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 551
- 516 boys · 35 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 65 babies
- 2025
- 49
- #2,863 for boys · #16,199 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,863 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 1.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 59 in 2017. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kodah’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kodah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kaidan
“a beloved companion”
96% boys · 4% girls
Coehn
>99% boys
Kazi
“a hardworking man”
79% boys · 21% girls
Kayvon
“a handsome man”
>99% boys
Nekoda
85% boys · 15% girls
Kawhi
>99% boys
Kolson
>99% boys
Canyon
“from the footpath” · “from the deep ravine”
92% boys · 8% girls