Kota
Boy name · #1832 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
Kota ranks #1832 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 87 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,690 boys born in 2025 was named Kota.
The 40-year story
Kota first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 88 babies and a rank of #1817. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Kota per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kota in class?
Kota scores 51 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kota is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kota is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kotas were TX (10), CA (8), IL (5), VA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kota
Statistically, parents drawn to Kota tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sora, Eesa, Klay, Kylin, and Nakoa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kota | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #1826 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2042 |
| 2023 | 88 | #1817 |
| 2022 | 81 | #1917 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 53 | #2437 |
| 2019 | 50 | #2582 |
| 2018 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2017 | 43 | #2798 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 37 | #2998 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 39 | #2991 |
| 2008 | 25 | #4044 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4188 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kota a popular boy name?
Kota ranked #1832 among boys in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Kota most popular?
Kota peaked in 2023, when 88 American boys received the name (ranked #1817 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kota?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American boys was named Kota. It scores 51/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.