Koda
How to say it: KOH-duh · /ˈkoʊdə/
From Lakota 'koda' meaning 'friend' or 'ally'. Popularized partly by the film Brother Bear.
Koda was the 393rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 778 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #266 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #393 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 778 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,008 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #266 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Almost all of its use has come in recent decades, with the 2020s as its best so far. Further growth looks likely ahead.
What goes with it
Crisp at the start then soft at the end, it carries a nature leaning energy. River and Fox share its style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Koda is about 1 in 167.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
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