Total births
1,879
Girls' name · since 1972
Coco
Coco has 1,879 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2397
- among girls today
- 1,879
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Coco is the #2397 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,879 recorded since 1972.
Coco has 1,879 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2397 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #2397 among girls today
- 1,879 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Coco is currently the #2397 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 1,879 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2397
- among girls today
- 1,879
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Coco vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2397
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Coco was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
105 babies were named Coco in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Coco compares
1,879 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Coco's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Coco | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,879 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 105 | 48 | 19,840 |
Coco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Coco splits its recorded history at 2002: 85% of all births land in the more recent half, 15% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 105 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Coco at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#2,397
Active since
1972
Coco popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 105
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Coco by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Coco's strongest decade.
678 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Coco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 113
1980s
113 births
- 1990s 109
1990s
109 births
- 2000s
2000s
438 births
- 2010s
2010s
678 births
- 2020s
2020s
520 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 678 births (36% of all-time use).
How Coco compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Coco's total volume
Coco vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Coco by state
Where Coco concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 472 | 25.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 131 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 57 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Utah | | 44 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 27 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Hawaii | | 27 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Washington | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 17 | 0.9% |
California share of Coco's total US births 25.1%
Even split
472 of 1,879 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Coco appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Coco? ▼
Coco has been given to 1,879 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2397 as of the latest data. 105 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Coco most popular? ▼
Coco was most popular in the 2010s decade with 678 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Coco most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Coco are California (472 births), New York (131 births), Texas (57 births).
How long has the name Coco been used? ▼
Records for Coco go back to 1972, giving 54 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Coco? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cocoa. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Coco's data
- Coco's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (678 total births) through the 2020s (520) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Cocos (472 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Coco: #2397 Girls' Name - 1,879 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/coco. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Coco draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.