US rank #1908 Girls' name Peak 2015 2,964 births

Cosette — #1908 US girls' name

2,964 babies named Cosette in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s491920s421930s291940s571950s1331960s721970s581980s601990s2972000s6212010s10352020s511
#1908
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Cosette was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

141 babies were named Cosette in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cosette

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,964 babies named Cosette between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cosette currently holds the #1908 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 141 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cosette performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,035 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Cosette shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 430 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Cosette in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cosette in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,964 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cosette at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,964

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2015

141 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,908

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cosette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
141
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
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Cosette by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,035 births that decade — 35% of Cosette's all-time total
1910s491920s421930s291940s571950s1331960s721970s581980s601990s2972000s6212010s10352020s511

Cosette by state

Where Cosette concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cosette
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
430 14.5%
#2 Utah
179 6.0%
#3 Texas
122 4.1%
#4 Florida
85 2.9%
#5 Arizona
77 2.6%
#6 New York
60 2.0%
#7 Washington
45 1.5%
#8 Illinois
44 1.5%
California share of Cosette's total US births 14.5%
Even split

430 of 2,964 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Cosette appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cosette?
2,964 babies have been named Cosette since 1912. It currently ranks #1908 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 141 births.
When was Cosette most popular?
Cosette was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,035 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Cosette most popular?
The top states for the name Cosette are California (430 births), Utah (179 births), Texas (122 births).
How long has the name Cosette been used?
Cosette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cosette?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Costella, Cosima, Cosandra, Cossette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.