Coco
Girl name · #2343 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Coco? In official American birth records, Coco has been tracked continuously since 1972, giving it 53 years of documented American history.
Coco is currently the #2343 girl name in the United States — 78 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2236, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Coco.
The 53-year story
Coco first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 105 girls were named Coco — good for #1849 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Coco per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Coco in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Coco is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Coco will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Coco is most common
State-level data for Coco is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Coco
Statistically, parents drawn to Coco tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aiko, Emiko, Cyra, Chany, and Cedar.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Coco | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2389 |
| 2023 | 76 | #2379 |
| 2022 | 91 | #2103 |
| 2021 | 94 | #2046 |
| 2020 | 105 | #1849 |
| 2019 | 84 | #2193 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2829 |
| 2015 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2014 | 53 | #3112 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2837 |
| 2012 | 73 | #2495 |
| 2011 | 73 | #2483 |
| 2010 | 75 | #2476 |
| 2009 | 89 | #2204 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2718 |
| 2007 | 66 | #2750 |
| 2006 | 61 | #2850 |
| 2005 | 49 | #3170 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Coco?
In official American birth records, the name Coco first appeared in 1972 (over 53 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 53 years.
Is Coco a popular girl name?
Coco ranked #2343 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2236.
When was the name Coco most popular?
Coco peaked in 2020, when 105 American girls received the name (ranked #1849 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Coco?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Coco. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.