boy's name
Codah
KOH-duh (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 73
Codah is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2018.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Codah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 68 |
How Popular Is Codah?
In 2025, Codah was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Codah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Codah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Codah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Codah
- English KOH-duh
Sibling Names for Codah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Codah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Codah
How popular is the name Codah?
In 2025, Codah was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Codah a girl's or a boy's name?
Codah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Codah?
Codah has 2 syllables.
When was Codah most popular?
Codah peaked in 2023, when 25 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Codah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Codah currently ranks #6,175 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.