Coda means the concluding passage or tail — from the Italian/Latin cauda. In music, a coda IS the most satisfying conclusion. The film CODA won Best Picture. Two syllables of the most satisfying musical conclusion, Best-Picture, and Italian tail-ending.
A coda IS music's most satisfying conclusion.The film CODA won Best Picture.Two syllables with a clean, Italian sound: KO-dah.Co and Da are both embedded.The most directly musically concluding name.
A coda IS music's most satisfying conclusion. The film CODA won Best Picture.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Italian; CODA film (2021).
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Today
Coda remains a beloved choice, ranking #2936 in the US. 1,082 babies have been named Coda since 1916.
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How popular is Coda?
2024peak year
Coda is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2936), with about 52 babies named Coda each year. In 2024, 56 babies received the name (ranked #2440). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,082.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Coda's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — concluding seeking. People named Coda tend to be clean, satisfying, and gifted at being music's most satisfying conclusion AND Best Picture.
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