Girls' name · since 1972
Cotina
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 243 babies named Cotina, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,845 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 243
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Cotina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 243 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Cotina recorded 243 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1980.
- #17,845 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 243 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cotina ranks #17,845 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 243 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #17,845 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 243
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Cotina's 243 recorded births place it above 75.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
Cotina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cotina's full recorded timeline at 1976, 9% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 91% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 109 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cotina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1980
- Peak year (1972)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Cotina by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (238 births, 98% of the file).
1970s was Cotina's strongest decade.
238 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 98% of all-time use.
Cotina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
238 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 238 births (98% of all-time use).
Cotina by state
Where Cotina concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 34 | 14.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 24 | 9.9% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 23 | 9.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 13 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 12 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 11 | 4.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 11 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 6 | 2.5% |
34 of 243 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Cotina appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cotina's data
- Cotina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (238 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Cotinas (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cotina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~8 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, 1972–1980 (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 Cotina 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.