Koah
Koah is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Koah had a population of 676 people.
Meaning & Origin of Koah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Koah is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Koah had a population of 676 people.
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The Story of Koah
As a girl name
Koah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2017, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 41 Koahs were born — ranking #3,709 that year. As of 2026, Koah ranks #3,709 for girls with 41 births, rising sharply (+347% over the past five years). In total, more than 186 Koahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Koah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 241 Koahs were born — ranking #947 that year. As of 2026, Koah ranks #947 for boys with 241 births, rising sharply (+250% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Koahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Koah
Koah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Koah's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #947. Use the chart and map above to compare Koah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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