Will my child share the name Koah with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 51 UK babies named Koah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Koah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Koah becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Koah is at its highest recorded position — #697 in 2025, with 51 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,314.

Is Koah a good choice for a distinctive name?

Koah is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Koah a popular baby name in the United States?

Koah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Koah is a distinctive choice, ranked #697 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Koah in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#697

About the Name Koah

2024 marks Koah's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #880. The name has climbed 434 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2014.

Koah is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Koah in their class.