Cosby vs Cosmo

Side-by-side comparison of Cosby and Cosmo - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cosby

Boy name

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Name B

Cosmo

Boy name · Rank #1693

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Metric Cosby Cosmo
Current Rank Unranked #1693
Total Births (all years) 212 2,949
Peak Year 1917 2022
Peak Year Births 12 99
Peak Decade 1920s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Cosby Cosmo
1910s 43 254
1920s 65 452
1930s 53 286
1940s 22 191
1950s 18 191
1960s 5 121
1970s 6 128
1980s - 108
1990s - 172
2000s - 254
2010s - 282
2020s - 510

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cosby Cosmo
2014 - 14
2015 - 32
2016 - 21
2017 - 42
2018 - 41
2019 - 49
2020 - 60
2021 - 78
2022 - 99
2023 - 94
2024 - 99
2025 - 80

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–1975.

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