Total births
34
Girls' name · since 1982
Cocoa
Cocoa has 34 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 34
- total births
- 1982–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
34 girls have been named Cocoa since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cocoa has been recorded 34 times among girls since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1984.
- 34 total births
- 1982–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 girls have been named Cocoa since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 34
- total births
- 1982–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Cocoa was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
14 babies were named Cocoa in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Cocoa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cocoa splits its recorded history at 1983: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1984 (9 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cocoa at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Cocoa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1984
- Peak year (1983)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Cocoa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cocoa's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Cocoa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 34 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cocoa? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 34 babies named Cocoa. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 14 births.
When was Cocoa most popular? ▼
Cocoa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Cocoa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cocoa since 1982 -- 3 years through the most recent 1984 data.
What names are similar to Cocoa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coco. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1982–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cocoa: Baby Name Since 1982 - 34 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cocoa. 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 Cocoa 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 July 2026.