unisex name · in the US
Koah
KOH-uh (English)
- Gender Unisex (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 1,775
the United States
#912
2025 births
Koah is a unisex name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 311 babies in the United States, ranking #912. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2025, when 311 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 10,660 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2005.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Koah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 |
| 2010s | 313 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,093 |
How Popular Is Koah?
In 2025, Koah was given to 311 babies in the United States, ranking #912 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Koah Is Used
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 Koah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Koah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Koah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Koah is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Both 12% girls · 1,290 babies
- England & Wales Boys' 3% girls · 222 babies
- Canada Boys' 0% girls · 65 babies
How to Say Koah
- English KOH-uh
Sibling Names for Koah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Koah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Koah
How popular is the name Koah?
In 2025, Koah was given to 311 babies in the United States, ranking #912 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Koah a girl's or a boy's name?
Koah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Koah?
Koah has 2 syllables.
When was Koah most popular?
Koah peaked in 2025, when 311 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Koah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Koah currently ranks #405 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.