US rank #9102 Unisex name Peak 1992 5,516 births

Coty — #9102 US boys' name

5,516 babies named Coty in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s181970s1721980s16841990s30702000s3462010s1742020s47
#9102
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Coty was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

558 babies were named Coty in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Coty

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,516 babies named Coty between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Coty currently holds the #9102 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 558 babies received it in a single year. Coty is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 778 additional births since 1966.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Coty performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 3,070 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Coty shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 304 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Coty in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Coty 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 5,516 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.

Coty at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,516

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

1992

558 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,102

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Coty popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
558
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
-2000200400600 202420162008200019921984197619641956 5

Coty popularity over time — girls

778 total births recorded since 1966 (Coty as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 778 births
020406080 20222001199419891984197919741966 5

Coty by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
3,070 births that decade — 56% of Coty's all-time total
1950s51960s181970s1721980s16841990s30702000s3462010s1742020s47

Coty by state

Where Coty concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Coty
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
304 5.5%
#2 Ohio
294 5.3%
#3 Michigan
251 4.6%
#4 Texas
238 4.3%
#5 Kentucky
230 4.2%
#6 Indiana
227 4.1%
#7 Louisiana
216 3.9%
#8 North Carolina
210 3.8%
Tennessee share of Coty's total US births 5.5%
Even split

304 of 5,516 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Coty appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Coty?
5,516 babies have been named Coty since 1956. It currently ranks #9102 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 558 births.
When was Coty most popular?
Coty was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,070 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Coty most popular?
The top states for the name Coty are Tennessee (304 births), Ohio (294 births), Michigan (251 births).
Is Coty a unisex name?
Yes, Coty is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5,516 births, and as a girl's name it has 778 births.
How long has the name Coty been used?
Coty has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Coty?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cotton, Cote, Cottrell, Cotey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.