boy's name
Kodiak
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 803
Kodiak is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kodiak over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 166 |
| 2000s | 179 |
| 2010s | 244 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 188 |
How popular is Kodiak?
In 2025, Kodiak was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kodiak 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 Kodiak
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kodiak also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kodiak over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kodiak
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kodiak — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kodiak
How popular is the name Kodiak?
In 2025, Kodiak was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kodiak a girl's or a boy's name?
Kodiak is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kodiak?
Kodiak has 3 syllables.
When was Kodiak most popular?
Kodiak peaked in 2019, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kodiak a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kodiak currently ranks #3,877 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.