Boys' name · since 1984

Cotey

Cotey has 141 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,163 of 45,481
all-time among boys
141
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade

Cotey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 141 recorded since 1984.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cotey has been recorded 141 times among boys since 1984, 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 1984 to 2001.

  • #15,163 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 141 born since 1984
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cotey ranks #15,163 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 141 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.

#15,163 of 45,481
all-time among boys
141
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cotey's 141 recorded births place it above 66.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cotey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cotey splits its recorded history at 1992: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cotey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1993)
18
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
05101520 19841987198919911993199519992001 6

Cotey by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (95 births, 67% of the file).

1990s was Cotey's strongest decade.

95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Cotey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 95 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cotey? ▼
Cotey has been given to 141 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,163 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 18 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
Where does Cotey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cotey ranks #15,163 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cotey most popular? ▼
Cotey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Cotey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cotey since 1984 -- 18 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Cotey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coty, Cotton, Cote, Cottrell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Cotey's data

  • Cotey's decade-level peak was the 1990s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cotey

Nearby Names Like Cotey

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

Coty Boy
#8357 5,525 births
Cotton Boy
#8316 507 births
Cote Boy
163 births
Cottrell Boy
141 births
Cotter Boy
51 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Warnie
141 births · Peak 1916
Wise #7737
141 births · Peak 2020
Cottrell
141 births · Peak 1922
Geofrey
141 births · Peak 1990
Alverto
141 births · Peak 1976
Timoty
141 births · Peak 1958
Keena
141 births · Peak 1985
Reade
141 births · Peak 1970

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cotey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1984–2001 (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 Cotey 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.