Cosby Name Popularity and Statistics

Cosby 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 Record1975
Total Recorded U.S. Births235
First Year on Record1908

Cosby popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1975Boys6#4,797
1968Boys5#4,136
1959Boys5#3,988
1955Boys7#3,201
1954Boys6#3,452
1949Boys5#3,690
1947Boys6#3,370
1942Boys5#3,560
1941Boys6#3,133
1939Boys7#2,829
1937Boys7#2,905
1936Boys7#2,854
1935Boys9#2,529
1933Boys10#2,368
1932Boys5#3,776
1930Boys8#3,022
1928Boys12#2,387
1927Boys9#2,912
1925Boys12#2,435
1924Boys9#3,023
1923Girls6#4,376
1923Boys9#2,950
1921Girls7#4,023
1921Boys8#3,214

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

1928 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #2,387.

1925 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #2,435.

1917 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #2,280.

1933 · Boys

10 recorded births and rank #2,368.

Where Cosby ranked highest in 1919

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

GA
Rank #457 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Cosby