Costella: 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	36	4	–	#2,704
1920s	51	5	+42%	#2,809
1930s	102	10	+100%	#2,016
1940s	119	12	+17%	#2,272
1950s	83	8	-30%	#2,952
1960s	37	4	-55%	#4,509
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,704

1920s

+42%

#2,809

1930s

102

+100%

#2,016

1940s

119

+17%

#2,272

1950s

-30%

#2,952

1960s

-55%

#4,509

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Costella

Costella 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 1912, 428 American babies have been named Costella. Its peak came in 1948, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Costella?

The median living Costella is about 76 years old; half are between 70 and 82. An estimated 200 people named Costella 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.

Costella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	9	#4,509
1955	7	#4,823
1950	10	#3,471
1945	11	#2,774
1940	5	#4,484
1935	8	#3,210
1930	14	#2,332
1925	5	#5,127
1920	–	–
1915	6	#3,874
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Costella?

The median living Costella is about 76 years old. Half of all living Costellas are between 70 and 82 years old.

How many people named Costella are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Costella are alive in the United States, based on 428 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Costella in 2025?

Costella 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 Costella?

428 babies have been named Costella in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Costella most popular?

Costella peaked in 1948, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Costella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Costella rising or falling?

Costella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Costella

Costella popularity over time

The story of Costella

How old are people named Costella?

Costella year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Costella