Cotey — boys' name

What the Data Says About Cotey

The Social Security Administration has registered 141 babies named Cotey between 1984 and 2001, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cotey currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cotey performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 95 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Cotey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cotey 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 141 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.