Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Kosta

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #7,982

Kosta is a given name and nickname, often a short form of Konstantine or Konstantin.

Rank 2025
#7,982
among boys · ↓2,420 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Kosta
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
23 babies
All-time total
417
#8,804 all-time among boys
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Kosta popularity over time

417 babies have been named Kosta since 1960, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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 – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 37 4 – #2,978
1970s 53 5 +43% #2,903
1980s 36 4 -32% #4,015
1990s 7 1 -81% #7,746
2000s 57 6 +714% #6,620
2010s 132 13 +132% #4,818
2020s (to 2025) 95 16 +20% #4,515

The story of Kosta

Kosta is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,982 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 417 American babies have been named Kosta. Its peak came in 2022, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Kosta?

The median living Kosta is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 41. An estimated 400 people named Kosta are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Kosta year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #7,982
2024 17 #5,562
2023 13 #6,737
2022 23 #4,515
2021 16 #5,680
2020 16 #5,592
2019 16 #5,705
2018 12 #6,955
2017 16 #5,682
2016 15 #5,939
2015 20 #4,818
2014 7 #10,253
2013 9 #8,491
2012 16 #5,619
2011 10 #7,833
2010 11 #7,367
2009 5 #13,604
2008 13 #6,620
2007 6 #11,747
2006 10 #7,761
2005 – –
2004 9 #7,914
2003 6 #10,307
2002 8 #8,113
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 6 #6,197
1980 – –
1975 9 #3,801
1970 – –
1965 6 #3,735
1960 9 #2,978
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Kosta

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kosta Koufos Kosta Koufos Greek-American basketball player (born 1989) Contemporary
  2. 2 Kosta Barbarouses Kosta Barbarouses New Zealand footballer (born 1990) Contemporary
  3. 3 Kosta Perović Kosta Perović Serbian basketball player (born 1985) Contemporary
  4. 4 Kosta Khetagurov Kosta Khetagurov Ossetian poet (1859–1906) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kosta?

The median living Kosta is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kostas are between 6 and 41 years old.

How many people named Kosta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kosta are alive in the United States, based on 417 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kosta mean?

Kosta is a given name and nickname, often a short form of Konstantine or Konstantin.

How popular is the name Kosta in 2025?

Kosta ranked #7,982 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kosta?

417 babies have been named Kosta in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kosta most popular?

Kosta peaked in 2022, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Kosta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kosta rising or falling?

Kosta is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Kosta?

Well-known people named Kosta include Kosta Koufos (basketball player), Kosta Barbarouses (soccer player), Kosta Perović (basketball player).

Names like Kosta

Names that sound and feel close to Kosta: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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