Cookie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	122	12	–	#2,164
1950s	251	25	+106%	#1,859
1960s	89	9	-65%	#2,916
1970s	87	9	-2%	#4,543
1980s	14	1	-84%	#7,617
1990s	10	1	-29%	#13,737
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

122

–

#2,164

1950s

251

+106%

#1,859

1960s

-65%

#2,916

1970s

-2%

#4,543

1980s

-84%

#7,617

1990s

-29%

#13,737

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cookie

Cookie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1940, 573 American babies have been named Cookie. Its peak came in 1958, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cookie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cookie?

The median living Cookie is about 67 years old; half are between 59 and 73. An estimated 500 people named Cookie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cookie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,187
1970	12	#4,543
1965	8	#4,909
1960	18	#2,916
1955	31	#1,914
1950	21	#2,133
1945	16	#2,164
1940	5	#4,481
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cookie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cookie?

The median living Cookie is about 67 years old. Half of all living Cookies are between 59 and 73 years old.

How many people named Cookie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Cookie are alive in the United States, based on 573 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cookie in 2025?

Cookie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cookie?

573 babies have been named Cookie in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cookie most popular?

Cookie peaked in 1958, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Cookie a boy or girl name?

Cookie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cookie rising or falling?

Cookie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cookie popularity over time

The story of Cookie

How old are people named Cookie?

Cookie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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