Cobain Name Popularity and Statistics

Cobain is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births205
First Year on Record2004

Cobain popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys10#7,679
2024Boys6#10,938
2023Boys5#12,239
2022Boys19#5,019
2021Boys12#6,698
2020Boys7#9,554
2019Boys18#5,153
2018Boys14#6,036
2017Boys20#4,746
2016Boys13#6,349
2015Boys12#6,676
2014Boys8#8,781
2013Boys7#9,655
2012Boys6#10,770
2011Boys12#6,578
2010Boys8#8,803
2009Boys5#12,491
2008Boys7#9,871
2007Boys5#12,367
2005Boys6#10,151
2004Boys5#11,356

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2017 · Boys

20 recorded births and rank #4,746.

2022 · Boys

19 recorded births and rank #5,019.

2019 · Boys

18 recorded births and rank #5,153.

2018 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #6,036.

Where Cobain ranked highest in 2022

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #2,023 · 7 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Cobain