Total births
206
Boys' name · since 1987
Cougar
206 babies named Cougar in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 206
- total births
- 1987–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Cougar sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 206 recorded since 1987.
Cougar has 206 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2011.
- 206 total births
- 1987–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
206 boys have been named Cougar since 1987, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 206
- total births
- 1987–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Cougar was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
17 babies were named Cougar in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Cougar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cougar's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cougar at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Cougar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2011
- Peak year (2007)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Cougar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cougar's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Cougar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
125 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 125 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cougar? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 206 babies named Cougar. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 17 births.
When was Cougar most popular? ▼
Cougar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Cougar been used? ▼
Cougar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 25 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Cougar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Courtney, Courtland, Coulter, Coulson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cougar's data
- Cougar's decade-level peak was the 2000s (125 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cougar
Nearby Names Like Cougar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cougar
Courtney Boy
#3163 23,033 births
Courtland Boy
#3164 3,855 births
Coulter Boy
#3126 847 births
Coulson Boy
#6347 478 births
Court Boy
#8413 334 births
Compare Cougar side by side: Cougar vs Courtney Cougar vs Courtland Cougar vs Coulter
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–2011 (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. "Cougar: Baby Name Since 1987 - 206 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cougar. 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 Cougar 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 July 2026.