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Nakoa
OriginHawaiian
Meaning"the warriors"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#1606
2025 SSA
US rank · girls#12788
2025 SSA
About Nakoa
Nakoa is a Top 100 name for boys in Hawaii. It became more widely known after actors Lisa Bonet and Jason Mamoa chose it for their son.
Nakoa is also given to girls, where it ranks #12788 in the US.
Pronounced nah-KO-uh.
As of October 2026, Nakoa ranked #1606 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1522 in 2023.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,219 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2015 | #4,500 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | #3,859 | 28 | 14.8 |
| 2017 | #3,172 | 37 | 20 |
| 2018 | #2,462 | 53 | 29.2 |
| 2019 | #1,970 | 75 | 41.8 |
| 2020 | #2,036 | 70 | 40.6 |
| 2021 | #1,619 | 105 | 60 |
| 2022 | #1,716 | 99 | 56.7 |
| 2023 | #1,522 | 116 | 67.8 |
| 2024 | #1,537 | 114 | 66.2 |
| 2025 | #1,606 | 106 | 62.1 |
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