Total births
417
Boys' name · since 1960
Kosta
Kosta has 417 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5492
- among boys today
- 417
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kosta is the #5492 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 417 recorded since 1960.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kosta has been recorded 417 times among boys since 1960, currently ranked #5492 nationally and more common than 62% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- #5492 among boys today
- 417 born since 1960
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kosta is currently the #5492 boys' name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 417 born since 1960, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5492
- among boys today
- 417
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Kosta vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5492
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Kosta was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
23 babies were named Kosta in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kosta compares
417 Top 47% higher than 53% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kosta's all-time total is 14% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kosta | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 417 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kosta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kosta's full recorded timeline at 2004, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kosta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,492
Active since
1960
Kosta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Kosta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kosta's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Kosta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 37
1960s
37 births
- 1970s
1970s
53 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
132 births
- 2020s
2020s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 132 births (32% of all-time use).
Kosta by state
Where Kosta concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kosta? ▼
Kosta has been given to 417 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5492 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Kosta most popular? ▼
Kosta was most popular in the 2010s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Kosta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kosta are Illinois (7 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Kosta been used? ▼
Records for Kosta go back to 1960, giving 66 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kosta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kostas, Koston, Kostantinos, Kosisochukwu, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kosta's data
- Kosta's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (132 total births) through the 2020s (95) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Kostas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- 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 Kosta
Nearby Names Like Kosta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kosta
Kostas Boy
372 births
Koston Boy
263 births
Kostantinos Boy
241 births
Kosisochukwu Boy
#13180 104 births
Kosei Boy
90 births
Compare Kosta side by side: Kosta vs Kostas Kosta vs Koston Kosta vs Kostantinos
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kosta
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, 1960–2025 (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. "Kosta: #5492 Boys' Name - 417 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kosta. 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 Kosta 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.