Koa vs Zayan
Koa and Zayancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Koa was ranked #154 and Zayan #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Koa was ranked #169 and Zayan #352 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Koa was ranked #206 and Zayan #208 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Koa was ranked #286 and Zayan #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Koa and Zayan over time
Koa and Zayan appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Zayan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Koa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Koa #206 in 2024, Zayan #208 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2004–2024
Koa held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Zayan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Koa #206 in 2024, Zayan #208 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Koa #206, Zayan #208.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Koa | Zayan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A genuine cross-language homonym rather than one shared name. In Maori, Te Aka records two distinct words spelled 'koa': a grammatical particle, and separately a word for 'to be glad, joyful' / 'happiness'. Separately, in Hawaiian, the name means 'warrior' (also the name of the koa tree). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Maori and Hawaiian (unrelated homonyms) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkoa/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #50 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Koa has a recorded origin (Maori and Hawaiian (unrelated homonyms)); Zayan does not have one recorded yet.
- Koa and Zayan both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Koa; Zayan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Koa
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2021–2025
Highest recorded position: #50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2021–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Zayan
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #208 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys