ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1924 First Year 2026 Last Year 2024 Peak Year #2238 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 39 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1916 First Year 2026 Last Year 2021 Peak Year #4417 Peak Rank 193 Total Count 19 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Coda ### As a girl name American parents first put Coda on the record books as a girl name in 1916, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 19 Codas were born — ranking #6,166 that year. About 51% of every Coda on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Coda ranks #7,386 for girls with 14 births, gradually falling (-7%). All told, over 193 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Coda on the record books as a boy name in 1924, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 56 Codas were born — ranking #2,435 that year. About 34% of every Coda on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Coda ranks #2,506 for boys with 54 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Coda Phonetically similar names — useful when Coda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Koda](/koda) * [Cody](/cody) * [Kody](/kody) * Coulda * [Kida](/kida) * [Kota](/kota) * [Cota](/cota) * [Codie](/codie) * [Cada](/cada) * [Codi](/codi) * [Codey](/codey) * Kuda Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Coda What does the name Coda mean? Coda is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1924\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Coda in 2026? In 2026, Coda ranks #2,506 among boys' names in the U.S., with 54 babies given the name that year. When was Coda most popular? Coda reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #2,238 that year with 56 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Coda most popular? Coda has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Florida, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Coda. Is Coda a unisex name? Yes — Coda is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 16% of Codas assigned female and 84% assigned male historically. What names go well with Coda? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Coda include Avinash, Nosson, Izik. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦AvinashPeak #2238](/avinash)[👦NossonPeak #2238](/nosson)[👦IzikPeak #2238](/izik)[👦OmarianPeak #2238](/omarian) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧AdolphaPeak #4417](/adolpha)[👧AliedaPeak #4417](/alieda)[👧AndreitaPeak #4417](/andreita)[👧ArleanerPeak #4417](/arleaner) ## About the name Coda Coda is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Coda's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,238\. Use the chart and map above to compare Coda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2024 → ](/year/2024) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.