Koa
KOH-ah Boy Hawaiian
Warrior, courage
Etymology
From Hawaiian koa, meaning 'warrior' or 'courage', also the name of a native tree. Often a short form of compound names containing the element koa.
Variants
- Koah
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Koa in New Zealand, 2025
New Zealand top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #93 | #86 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #98 | #67 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #67 | #63 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #84 | #56 | #85 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #50 | #33 | #32 | #86 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Rising
#269 2025 · 1,281 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #2811 |
| 2007 | #2324 |
| 2008 | #1889 |
| 2009 | #1836 |
| 2010 | #1907 |
| 2011 | #1697 |
| 2012 | #1413 |
| 2013 | #1463 |
| 2014 | #1461 |
| 2015 | #1158 |
| 2016 | #1227 |
| 2017 | #938 |
| 2018 | #811 |
| 2019 | #741 |
| 2020 | #582 |
| 2021 | #546 |
| 2022 | #350 |
| 2023 | #298 |
| 2024 | #292 |
| 2025 | #269 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#199 2025 · 259 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #2594 |
| 2013 | #2830 |
| 2014 | #1203 |
| 2015 | #2235 |
| 2016 | #1668 |
| 2017 | #1011 |
| 2018 | #1217 |
| 2019 | #592 |
| 2020 | #473 |
| 2021 | #491 |
| 2022 | #316 |
| 2023 | #259 |
| 2024 | #206 |
| 2025 | #199 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#171 2024 · 26 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #562 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #672 |
| 2018 | #653 |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | #666 |
| 2021 | #361 |
| 2022 | #263 |
| 2023 | #313 |
| 2024 | #171 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#131 2025 · 18 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #461 |
| 2018 | #390 |
| 2019 | #388 |
| 2020 | #205 |
| 2021 | #495 |
| 2022 | #300 |
| 2023 | #197 |
| 2024 | #159 |
| 2025 | #131 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#299 2025 · 15 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #809 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #794 |
| 2018 | #454 |
| 2019 | #526 |
| 2020 | #299 |
| 2021 | #435 |
| 2022 | #320 |
| 2023 | #352 |
| 2024 | #257 |
| 2025 | #299 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#439 2024 · 72 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #2217 |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #2068 |
| 2012 | #2102 |
| 2013 | #1248 |
| 2014 | #2258 |
| 2015 | #1152 |
| 2016 | #1180 |
| 2017 | #1048 |
| 2018 | #993 |
| 2019 | #966 |
| 2020 | #621 |
| 2021 | #547 |
| 2022 | #447 |
| 2023 | #498 |
| 2024 | #439 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#52 2025 · 68 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #463 |
| 2019 | #275 |
| 2020 | #155 |
| 2021 | #117 |
| 2022 | #122 |
| 2023 | #107 |
| 2024 | #90 |
| 2025 | #52 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.