US rank #5064 Boys' name Peak 1927 1,000 births

Cosimo — #5064 US boys' name

1,000 babies named Cosimo in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1231920s2181930s911940s921950s701960s621970s401980s501990s372000s682010s802020s69
#5064
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Cosimo was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

30 babies were named Cosimo in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cosimo

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,000 babies named Cosimo between 1911 and 2024, spanning 114 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cosimo currently holds the #5064 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cosimo performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 218 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Cosimo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 196 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Cosimo in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cosimo 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 1,000 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.

Cosimo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,000

Since 1911

114 years of records

Peak year

1927

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#5,064

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1911

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cosimo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1911

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1927)
30
Annual births at peak — across 114 years of records
010203040 202420101994197519571945193219201911 5

Cosimo by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
218 births that decade — 22% of Cosimo's all-time total
1910s1231920s2181930s911940s921950s701960s621970s401980s501990s372000s682010s802020s69

Cosimo by state

Where Cosimo concentrates geographically — total births since 1911

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Cosimo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
196 19.6%
#2 Pennsylvania
30 3.0%
#3 New Jersey
20 2.0%
#4 California
12 1.2%
New York share of Cosimo's total US births 19.6%
Even split

196 of 1,000 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cosimo?
1,000 babies have been named Cosimo since 1911. It currently ranks #5064 among boys. The peak year was 1927 with 30 births.
When was Cosimo most popular?
Cosimo was most popular in the 1920s decade with 218 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Cosimo most popular?
The top states for the name Cosimo are New York (196 births), Pennsylvania (30 births), New Jersey (20 births).
How long has the name Cosimo been used?
Cosimo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 114 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cosimo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cosmo, Cosme, Costa, Costas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Cosimo

Nearby Names Like Cosimo

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cosimo

Names with a similar popularity rank to Cosimo

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1911–2024 (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.