Coda
Boy name · #2651 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Coda? In official American birth records, Coda has been tracked continuously since 1924, giving it 101 years of documented American history.
Coda ranks #2651 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 49 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3684, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Coda.
The 101-year story
Coda first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 56 babies and a rank of #2444. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Coda per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Coda against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Coda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Coda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Coda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Coda is most common
State-level data for Coda is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Coda
Statistically, parents drawn to Coda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lipa, Essa, Caio, Cato, and Yahia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Coda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2444 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 54 | #2517 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2819 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3106 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3071 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3059 |
| 2015 | 29 | #3684 |
| 2014 | 37 | #3038 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 34 | #3231 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3000 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 28 | #3744 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 36 | #2902 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2238 |
| 2003 | 23 | #3732 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Coda?
In official American birth records, the name Coda first appeared in 1924 (over 101 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 101 years.
Is Coda a popular boy name?
Coda ranked #2651 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3684.
When was the name Coda most popular?
Coda peaked in 2024, when 56 American boys received the name (ranked #2444 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Coda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American boys was named Coda. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.