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
The earliest SSA record of Koah as a girl name dates back to 2017, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 41 newborns named Koah — #3,709 in the national rankings. About 89% of every Koah on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Koah ranks #3,709 for girls with 41 births, rising sharply (+347% over the past five years). All told, over 186 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Koah as a boy name dates back to 2005, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 241 newborns named Koah — #947 in the national rankings. About 78% of every Koah on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Koah ranks #947 for boys with 241 births, rising sharply (+250% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to 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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