Koe
Boy name · #1633 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
In 2025, 104 baby boys were named Koe, placing it at #1633 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2018. Roughly one in every 17,308 boys born in 2025 was named Koe.
The 7-year story
Koe first appears in the Social Security records in 2018, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 120 babies and a rank of #1494. 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 Koe per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Koe against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Koe in class?
Koe scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Koe is most common
Geography matters for names, and Koe is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Koes were TX (11), OH (8), IA (6), ID (6), FL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Koe
Statistically, parents drawn to Koe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Krue, Kru, Kove, Kyce, and Kyzen.
KrueKruKoveKyceKyzenKyairKymirJaire
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Koe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1621 |
| 2024 | 120 | #1494 |
| 2023 | 115 | #1530 |
| 2022 | 91 | #1792 |
| 2021 | 75 | #1982 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3418 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10760 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Koe a popular boy name?
Koe ranked #1633 among boys in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Koe most popular?
Koe peaked in 2024, when 120 American boys received the name (ranked #1494 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Koe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American boys was named Koe. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.