Total births
263
Boys' name · since 2002
Koston
Koston has 263 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 263
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
263 boys have been named Koston since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Koston has been recorded 263 times among boys since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2002 to 2025.
- 263 total births
- 2002–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
263 boys have been named Koston since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 263
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Koston was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
25 babies were named Koston in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Koston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Koston splits its recorded history at 2014: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Koston at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Koston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Koston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Koston's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Koston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s
2010s
155 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 155 births (59% of all-time use).
Koston by state
Where Koston concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 10.3% |
California share of Koston's total US births 10.3%
27 of 263 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Koston? ▼
Koston has been given to 263 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 25 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Koston most popular? ▼
Koston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Koston most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Koston are California (27 births).
How long has the name Koston been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Koston since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Koston? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kosta, Kostas, Kostantinos, Kosisochukwu, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Koston's data
- Koston's decade-level peak was the 2010s (155 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kostons (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Koston
Nearby Names Like Koston
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Koston
Kosta Boy
#5492 417 births
Kostas Boy
372 births
Kostantinos Boy
241 births
Kosisochukwu Boy
#13180 104 births
Kosei Boy
90 births
Compare Koston side by side: Koston vs Kosta Koston vs Kostas Koston vs Kostantinos
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, 2002–2025 (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. "Koston: Baby Name Since 2002 - 263 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/koston. 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 Koston 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.