Coco
Girl name · #2343 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.