Girls' name · since 1912
Cosette
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 3,080 babies named Cosette, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,551 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,782 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,080
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Cosette is the #1782 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,080 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Cosette recorded 3,080 times among girls since 1912, holding rank #1782 nationally today, ahead of 90% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #3,551 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,782 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,080 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cosette ranks #3,551 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,782 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,080 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,551 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,782 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,080
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Cosette's 3,080 recorded births place it above 95.09% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Cosette compares
3,080 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 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
Cosette's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cosette | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,080 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 141 | 21 | 19,840 |
Cosette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cosette's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 141, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cosette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 141
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Cosette by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,036 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Cosette's strongest decade.
1,036 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Cosette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 49
1910s
49 births
- 1920s 42
1920s
42 births
- 1930s 29
1930s
29 births
- 1940s 57
1940s
57 births
- 1950s 133
1950s
133 births
- 1960s 72
1960s
72 births
- 1970s 58
1970s
58 births
- 1980s 60
1980s
60 births
- 1990s 297
1990s
297 births
- 2000s
2000s
621 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,036 births
- 2020s
2020s
626 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,036 births (34% of all-time use).
How Cosette 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 Cosette's total volume
Cosette by state
Where Cosette concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 443 | 14.4% |
| #2 | Utah | | 199 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 122 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 90 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 83 | 2.7% |
| #6 | New York | | 60 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 49 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Washington | | 45 | 1.5% |
443 of 3,080 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Cosette appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cosette's data
- Cosette's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,036 total births) through the 2020s (626) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Cosettes (443 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cosette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~113 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Cosette 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 August 2026.