Total births
337
Boys' name · since 1916
Costa
Costa has 337 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5474
- among boys today
- 337
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Costa currently ranks #5474 among boys' names in America, with 337 babies recorded since 1916.
Costa has 337 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5474 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #5474 among boys today
- 337 born since 1916
- 2020s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Costa is currently the #5474 boys' name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 337 born since 1916, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5474
- among boys today
- 337
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Costa vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5474
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Costa was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
18 babies were named Costa in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Costa compares
337 48th 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
Costa's all-time total is 8% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Costa | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 337 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Costa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Costa splits its recorded history at 1977: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Costa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#5,474
Active since
1916
Costa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Costa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Costa's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Costa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
44 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 78 births (23% of all-time use).
Costa by state
Where Costa concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 6 | 1.8% |
Florida share of Costa's total US births 1.8%
6 of 337 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Costa? ▼
Costa has been given to 337 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5474 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Costa most popular? ▼
Costa was most popular in the 2020s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Costa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Costa are Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Costa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Costa since 1916 -- 110 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Costa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cosmo, Cosme, Cosimo, Costas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Costa's data
- Florida records the most Costas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Costa
Nearby Names Like Costa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Costa
Cosmo Boy
#1693 2,949 births
Cosme Boy
#9036 1,373 births
Cosimo Boy
#5083 1,016 births
Costas Boy
#11043 285 births
Cosby Boy
212 births
Compare Costa side by side: Costa vs Cosmo Costa vs Cosme Costa vs Cosimo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Costa
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, 1916–2025 (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. "Costa: #5474 Boys' Name - 337 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/costa. 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 Costa 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.