Total births
49
Boys' name · since 2012
Cosmas
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Cosmas, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11862
- among boys today
- 49
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Cosmas currently ranks #11862 among boys' names in America, with 49 babies recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Cosmas recorded 49 times among boys since 2012, holding rank #11862 nationally today, ahead of 17% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #11862 among boys today
- 49 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cosmas is currently the #11862 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 49 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11862
- among boys today
- 49
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Cosmas vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11862
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Cosmas was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
11 babies were named Cosmas in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Cosmas compares
49 16th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Cosmas's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cosmas | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 49 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cosmas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cosmas's full recorded timeline at 2022, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cosmas at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#11,862
Active since
2012
Cosmas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Cosmas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Cosmas's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Cosmas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 34 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cosmas? ▼
49 babies have been named Cosmas since 2012. It currently ranks #11862 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 11 births.
When was Cosmas most popular? ▼
Cosmas was most popular in the 2020s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Cosmas been used? ▼
Cosmas has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cosmas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cosmo, Cosme, Cosimo, Costa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Cosmas
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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, 2012–2025 (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. "Cosmas: #11862 Boys' Name - 49 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cosmas. 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 Cosmas 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.