How Many People Are Named Nakoa?
An estimated 1,088 people in the United States have the first name Nakoa. It is predominantly male (93.8%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Nakoa peaked in popularity in 2024 with 126 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nakoa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nakoa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nakoa is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,088
About 1 in 315,032 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.8% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
126 births
Total Registered
1,098
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nakoa
Nakoa is predominantly male (93.8%), though 68 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nakoa as a male name
Ranked #1,537 in 2024
114 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (116 births)
Nakoa as a female name
Ranked #8,769 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (12 births)
Nakoa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nakoa span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 548 babies were registered. Nakoa remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nakoa by Decade
How has Nakoa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nakoa by State
Birth registrations for Nakoa span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Hawaii, California, Florida. The lowest are in Oregon, Arizona, Washington. On average, about 57 Nakoas were registered per state.
Nakoa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nakoa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nakoa
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nakoa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nakoa?
We estimate approximately 1,088 people named Nakoa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 315,032 Americans share this first name.
Is Nakoa a common name?
Nakoa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,098 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nakoa most popular?
Nakoa reached peak popularity in 2024, when 126 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nakoa is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nakoa a male name?
Nakoa is predominantly male. 93.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nakoa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nakoa Smith, Nakoa Johnson, Nakoa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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