Boys' name · since 1987
Cote
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 163 babies named Cote, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,201 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 163
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
163 boys have been named Cote since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cote has been recorded 163 times among boys since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2006.
- #14,201 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 163 born since 1987
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cote ranks #14,201 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 163 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,201 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 163
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Cote's 163 recorded births place it above 68.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Cote's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cote's full recorded timeline at 1994, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cote popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2006
- Peak year (1993)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Cote by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (122 births, 75% of the file).
1990s was Cote's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Cote births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
122 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 122 births (75% of all-time use).
Cote by state
Where Cote concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 5 | 3.1% |
5 of 163 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cote's data
- Cote's decade-level peak was the 1990s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maine records the most Cotes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cote: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~19 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, 1987–2006 (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 Cote 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.