Kota
Boy name · #1832 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kota? In official American birth records, Kota has been tracked continuously since 1985, giving it 40 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kota against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kota in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kota is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kota will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kota is most common
State-level data for Kota 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 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
How old is the name Kota?
In official American birth records, the name Kota first appeared in 1985 (over 40 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 40 years.
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. 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.