Kota

Given to 1,205 US babies since 1985

▲ Rising +66% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#5917

recorded as girls

477 since 2024

#1826

recorded as boys

216 since 2024

Babies in 2025

107

girls 20 · boys 87

Peak year

2023

88 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,205

since 1985

Born a Kota? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Kota was most popular in 2023, when 88 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.05 per 1,000). In 2025, 87 babies were named Kota, ranking #1826 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 66%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	20	5917	87	1826
2024	18	6394	74	2042
2023	12	8486	88	1817
2022	10	9680	81	1917
2021	19	6174	65	2173
2020	8	11090	53	2437
2019	9	10473	50	2582
2018	6	13793	50	2546
2017	14	7840	43	2798
2016	13	8393	44	2726
2015	5	16419	36	3149
2014	7	13069	32	3371
2013	<5	—	37	2998
2012	<5	—	19	4862
2011	5	16764	23	4221
2010	5	16992	20	4678
2009	7	13704	39	2991
2008	<5	—	25	4044
2007	<5	—	19	4808
2006	<5	—	21	4370
2005	<5	—	18	4631
2004	<5	—	17	4793
2003	<5	—	15	5035
2002	<5	—	19	4188
2001	<5	—	10	6445
2000	<5	—	5	10349
1999	<5	—	<5	—
1998	<5	—	11	5466
1997	<5	—	6	8110
1996	<5	—	7	7136
1995	<5	—	6	7792
1994	<5	—	6	7770
1993	<5	—	6	7638
1992	<5	—	5	8435
1991	<5	—	5	8236
1990	<5	—	<5	—
1989	<5	—	<5	—
1988	<5	—	<5	—
1987	<5	—	<5	—
1986	<5	—	<5	—
1985	<5	—	5	6523