Koa is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Koa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
US Rank #292
About the Name Koa
Koa is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1193 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #996 in 2017 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2004.
Koa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #292, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Koa
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Koa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Koa in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Koa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1193 places over the last five years to #2254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Koa is more popular in the US (#292) than in the UK (#2254). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Koa include: KOA — KOA (short for Kampgrounds [sic] of America) is an American franchise of privately owned campgrounds.; Koa Peat — Koa Peat is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference.; Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa — King-to Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa (Chinese: 京都念慈菴川貝枇杷膏; Jyutping: ging1 dou1 nim6 ci4 am1 cyun1 bui3 pei4 paa4 gou1; pinyin: Jīngdū niàn cí ān chuānbèi pípá gāo),....
Koa appears in the US top 500 at #292 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
12
UK babies named Koa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1193 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Koa
Likely around 1 other Koa in the class
UK Popularity (2004–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Koa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
KOA (short for Kampgrounds [sic] of America) is an American franchise of privately owned campgrounds. Having more than 500 locations across the United States and Canada, is the world's largest system of privately owned campgrounds.
Koa Peat is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. A consensus five-star recruit, he was one of the top-ranked players of the 2025 class.
King-to Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa (Chinese: 京都念慈菴川貝枇杷膏; Jyutping: ging1 dou1 nim6 ci4 am1 cyun1 bui3 pei4 paa4 gou1; pinyin: Jīngdū niàn cí ān chuānbèi pípá gāo), commonly known as Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa or simply Nin Jiom Herbal Cough Syrup, is a traditional Chinese natural herbal remedy used for the relief of sore throat, coughs, hoarseness and aphonia. It is a throat demulcent and expectorant.
Nawa'akoa Lisiate Foti Analeseanoa "Koa" Misi is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes.