Kodan
Kōdan is a style of traditional oral Japanese storytelling. The form evolved out of lectures on historical or literary topics given to high-ranking nobles of the Heian period, changing over the centuries to be adopted by the general samurai class and eventually by commoners, and eventually, by the end of the Edo period, declining in favor of new types of entertainment and storytelling such as…
Meaning & Origin of Kodan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kōdan is a style of traditional oral Japanese storytelling. The form evolved out of lectures on historical or literary topics given to high-ranking nobles of the Heian period, changing over the centuries to be adopted by the general samurai class and eventually by commoners, and eventually, by the end of the Edo period, declining in favor of new types of entertainment and storytelling such as…
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The Story of Kodan
Kodan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2016, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 13 Kodans were born — ranking #6,443 that year. As of 2026, Kodan ranks #6,443 for baby boys with 13 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Kodans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kodan
Kodan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Kodan's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,443. Use the chart and map above to compare Kodan'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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