Cosme: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,501
1910s	46	5	+820%	#2,338
1920s	127	13	+176%	#1,777
1930s	81	8	-36%	#2,082
1940s	86	9	+6%	#1,903
1950s	106	11	+23%	#2,057
1960s	99	10	-7%	#2,239
1970s	139	14	+40%	#1,996
1980s	164	16	+18%	#2,448
1990s	186	19	+13%	#2,796
2000s	166	17	-11%	#3,324
2010s	115	12	-31%	#6,096
2020s (to 2025)	53	9	-23%	#6,885

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,501

1910s

+820%

#2,338

1920s

127

+176%

#1,777

1930s

-36%

#2,082

1940s

+6%

#1,903

1950s

106

+23%

#2,057

1960s

-7%

#2,239

1970s

139

+40%

#1,996

1980s

164

+18%

#2,448

1990s

186

+13%

#2,796

2000s

166

-11%

#3,324

2010s

115

-31%

#6,096

2020s (to 2025)

-23%

#6,885

The story of Cosme

Cosme is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,885 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 1,373 American babies have been named Cosme. Its peak came in 2000, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Cosme stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cosme?

The median living Cosme is about 35 years old; half are between 21 and 52. An estimated 1,000 people named Cosme 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.

Cosme year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#6,885
2024	8	#9,164
2023	10	#7,842
2022	9	#8,444
2021	6	#11,062
2020	8	#8,906
2019	14	#6,163
2018	14	#6,096
2017	10	#7,685
2016	11	#7,240
2015	8	#8,912
2014	12	#6,715
2013	11	#7,128
2012	12	#6,699
2011	11	#7,095
2010	12	#6,763
2009	–	–
2008	17	#5,292
2007	16	#5,482
2006	20	#4,545
2005	21	#4,221
2004	15	#5,301
2003	20	#4,136
2002	13	#5,458
2001	19	#4,156
2000	25	#3,324
1995	22	#3,115
1990	23	#2,796
1985	18	#2,735
1980	14	#3,128
1975	13	#2,935
1970	9	#3,326
1965	11	#2,502
1960	12	#2,446
1955	13	#2,237
1950	7	#3,086
1945	12	#2,031
1940	–	–
1935	8	#2,753
1930	11	#2,475
1925	11	#2,625
1920	11	#2,639
1915	5	#3,945
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cosme?

The median living Cosme is about 35 years old. Half of all living Cosmes are between 21 and 52 years old.

How many people named Cosme are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Cosme are alive in the United States, based on 1,373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cosme in 2025?

Cosme ranked #6,885 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cosme?

1,373 babies have been named Cosme in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cosme most popular?

Cosme peaked in 2000, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Cosme a boy or girl name?

Cosme is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cosme rising or falling?

Cosme has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Cosme popularity over time

The story of Cosme

How old are people named Cosme?

Cosme year by year

Frequently asked questions

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