Total births
454
Unisex name · since 1978
Koty
454 babies named Koty in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 454
- total births
- 1978–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
Koty sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 454 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Koty recorded 454 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2016.
- 454 total births
- 1978–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
454 boys have been named Koty since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 454
- total births
- 1978–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Koty was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
44 babies were named Koty in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Koty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Koty splits its recorded history at 1995: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 44 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Koty at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Koty popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2016
- Peak year (1991)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Koty popularity over time - girls
30 total births recorded since 1985 (Koty as girls' name)
Koty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Koty's strongest decade.
299 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Koty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 93
1980s
93 births
- 1990s
1990s
299 births
- 2000s 47
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 299 births (66% of all-time use).
Koty by state
Where Koty concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Koty? ▼
454 babies have been named Koty since 1978. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1991 with 44 births.
When was Koty most popular? ▼
Koty was most popular in the 1990s decade with 299 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Koty most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Koty are Illinois (15 births), Michigan (6 births).
Is Koty a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Koty is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 454 births, and as a girl's name it has 30 births.
How long has the name Koty been used? ▼
Koty has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 39 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Koty? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kota, Kotaro, Kotah, Kothan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Koty's data
- Koty's decade-level peak was the 1990s (299 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Kotys (15 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 Koty
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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, 1978–2016 (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. "Koty: Baby Name Since 1978 - 454 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/koty. 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 Koty 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.