boy's name
Kojo
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 447
Kojo is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1999, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Kojo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 49 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 93 |
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 47 |
How popular is Kojo?
In 2025, Kojo was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kojo 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 Kojo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kojo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kojo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kojo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kojo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kojo
How popular is the name Kojo?
In 2025, Kojo was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kojo a girl's or a boy's name?
Kojo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kojo most popular?
Kojo peaked in 1999, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kojo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kojo currently ranks #4,159 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.