Cosette
Girl name · #1782 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 113 baby girls were named Cosette, placing it at #1782 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1554, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,929 girls born in 2025 was named Cosette.
Babies named Cosette per year. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Cosette first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 141 girls were named Cosette — good for #1554 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cosette against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cosette in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cosette is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cosette will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cosette is most common
State-level data for Cosette 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 Cosette
Statistically, parents drawn to Cosette tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elliette, Scarlette, Cambrie, Cozette, and Elliotte.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cosette | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #1777 |
| 2024 | 105 | #1895 |
| 2023 | 106 | #1878 |
| 2022 | 98 | #1992 |
| 2021 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2020 | 104 | #1860 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2011 |
| 2018 | 112 | #1813 |
| 2017 | 121 | #1744 |
| 2016 | 120 | #1735 |
| 2015 | 141 | #1554 |
| 2014 | 110 | #1838 |
| 2013 | 115 | #1775 |
| 2012 | 86 | #2189 |
| 2011 | 76 | #2416 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2870 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 49 | #3377 |
| 2007 | 58 | #3023 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2756 |
| 2004 | 60 | #2711 |
| 2003 | 46 | #3187 |
| 2002 | 58 | #2642 |
| 2001 | 77 | #2126 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cosette a popular girl name?
Cosette ranked #1782 among girls in 2025 with 113 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1554.
When was the name Cosette most popular?
Cosette peaked in 2015, when 141 American girls received the name (ranked #1554 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cosette?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,929 newborn American girls was named Cosette. 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.