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Koban

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Koban: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

England and Wales · Boys

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2009–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2009 to 2025, ranging from #2664 to #4810.20092015201820222025#2664#4810
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2009#4527
2012#4805
2014#3362
2015#2707
2016#4810
2017#3996
2018#4749
2020#3334
2021#3990
2022#3048
2023#3523
2024#2671
2025#2664

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 13 of the 17 years from 2009 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 2009–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2009

    First recorded at #4527 among boys in England and Wales in 2009 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2009–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2009 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2664 in England and Wales in 2025.

Koban's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#26648HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#26718HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#35235HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#30486HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#33345HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#27077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Koban

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 2009–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2009 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2664 in England and Wales in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.