Koni
A feminine name of Japanese origin representing a flower.
Name Census estimates that about 229 living Americans carry the first name Koni. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Koni today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Koni births was 1964 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Koni. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
229
~ 1 in 1,496,744 Americans
Peak year
1964
28 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
1986 SSA rank
#11,836
Tracked since 1952
Census
Koni in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 377 people with the first name Koni, which placed it at #25,213 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,213
National first-name rank
People counted
377
377 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
74.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Koni
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Koni is White at 74.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (10.9%) and Black (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Koni described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Koni at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.0% · 279
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.9% · 41
- Black or African American5.8% · 22
- Two or more races4.2% · 16
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 6
Popularity
Koni: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Koni from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 170 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Koni by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Koni during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Konis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Koni
The name Koni is believed to have originated from the Akan language spoken in Ghana and other parts of West Africa. It is thought to be a variation of the name Akoni, which means "born on Monday" or "child of the Monday." The name Koni became popular among the Akan people as a way to commemorate a child's birth on that particular day of the week.
In ancient Akan culture, names held significant importance and were often chosen based on the circumstances surrounding a child's birth, such as the day, time, or place. Koni, as a name derived from the day of the week, reflects this traditional naming practice.
While the name Koni has its roots in the Akan culture, it has also been adopted and used in other parts of Africa, as well as in other parts of the world, albeit with varying spellings and pronunciations.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Koni can be found in the historical records of the Ashanti Empire, a prominent Akan empire that existed in present-day Ghana from the late 17th century to the late 19th century. During this period, the name Koni was likely used among the Ashanti people, who were part of the larger Akan ethnic group.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who have borne the name Koni. One such person is Koni Hubbard (born 1932), an American activist and community leader who played a significant role in the civil rights movement in Los Angeles during the 1960s and 1970s.
Another prominent figure with the name Koni is Koni Longden (1914-2003), a British author and poet who wrote extensively about her experiences living in India and her interactions with notable figures such as Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.
In the world of sports, Koni Simons (born 1987) is a professional basketball player from the Netherlands who has played for various teams in Europe and Asia.
Koni Gebistorf (1913-1995) was a Swiss artist and sculptor known for his abstract works and his contributions to the Swiss art scene in the mid-20th century.
Additionally, Koni Tau (born 1994) is a Samoan rugby union player who has represented his country in international competitions.
These individuals, spanning different time periods and fields, serve as examples of the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments of those who have carried the name Koni throughout history.
People
Koni + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Koni as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Koni: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Koni?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 229 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Koni going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,496,744 US residents.
Is Koni a common name?
We classify Koni as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 282 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Koni most popular?
The single biggest year for Koni was 1964, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Koni is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Koni in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 377 people with the name Koni, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,213 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Koni in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Koni?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Koni leans strongly female. 349 people counted with this name were female (91.4%), compared with 33 male bearers (8.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Koni?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Koni is White at 74.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (10.9%) and Black (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Koni most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Koni in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.0% (279 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Koni in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Koni a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Koni in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Koni still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Koni in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Koni can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Koni?
Want to know how many people share the name Koni? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.