Nakoa is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Nakoa is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,606 among boys (106) and #12,788 among girls (7) — overall #3,269 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | 113 | #12,788 | #1,606 |
| 2024 | 127 | 127 | #8,795 | #1,537 |
| 2023 | 125 | 125 | #10,915 | #1,524 |
| 2022 | 109 | 109 | #10,182 | #1,717 |
| 2021 | 112 | 112 | #13,100 | #1,619 |
| 2020 | 76 | 76 | #14,596 | #2,038 |
| 2019 | 82 | 82 | #13,386 | #1,970 |
| 2018 | 58 | 58 | #17,418 | #2,462 |
| 2017 | 44 | 44 | #13,694 | #3,173 |
| 2016 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,860 |
| 2015 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,501 |
| 2014 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,219 |
| 2013 | 29 | 29 | — | #3,635 |
| 2012 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,193 |
| 2011 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,596 |
| 2010 | 22 | 22 | #19,007 | #5,404 |
| 2009 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,543 |
| 2008 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,845 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,695 |
| 2006 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,002 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,490 |
| 2004 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,940 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,381 |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,891 |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,300 |
| 2000 | 16 | 16 | — | #4,726 |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,444 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,178 |
| 1997 | 8 | — | — | #7,073 |
| 1996 | 8 | — | — | #6,926 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | — | #8,545 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | — | #9,808 |
| 1980 | 8 | — | — | #4,810 |
| 1979 | 8 | — | — | #4,706 |
| 1978 | 7 | — | — | #4,882 |
| 1977 | 6 | — | — | #5,626 |