Total births
18
Unisex name · since 1982
Cotie
18 babies named Cotie in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1982–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
18 girls have been named Cotie since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cotie recorded 18 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1989.
- 18 total births
- 1982–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Cotie since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 18
- total births
- 1982–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Cotie was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
7 babies were named Cotie in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Cotie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cotie's full recorded timeline at 1987, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cotie at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Cotie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1989
- Peak year (1989)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Cotie popularity over time - boys
17 total births recorded since 1989 (Cotie as boys' name)
Cotie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cotie's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Cotie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cotie? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 18 babies named Cotie. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 7 births.
When was Cotie most popular? ▼
Cotie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Is Cotie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cotie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 18 births, and as a boy's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Cotie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cotie since 1982 -- 8 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Cotie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coty, Cotina, Coti, Cotrina, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Cotie
Nearby Names Like Cotie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cotie
Coty Girl
778 births
Cotina Girl
243 births
Coti Girl
49 births
Cotrina Girl
46 births
Cottie Girl
33 births
Compare Cotie side by side: Cotie vs Coty Cotie vs Cotina Cotie vs Coti
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1982–1989 (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. "Cotie: Baby Name Since 1982 - 18 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cotie. 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 Cotie 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.