Nakoa
The Story of Nakoa
As a girl name
Nakoa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 12 Nakoas were born — ranking #8,407 that year. As of 2026, Nakoa ranks #8,407 for girls with 12 births, rising sharply (+61% over the past five years). In total, more than 68 Nakoas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nakoa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 126 Nakoas were born — ranking #1,457 that year. As of 2026, Nakoa ranks #1,457 for boys with 126 births, rising sharply (+69% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Nakoas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nakoa
Nakoa is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Nakoa's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,457. Use the chart and map above to compare Nakoa'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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