Names / Boy names
Kota
Current rank
#1,831
and rising
All-time peak
#1,820
in 2023
First recorded
1985
in U.S. data
Children named
1,200
since 1985
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,820 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Kota first appears in 1985. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Roughly 1,200 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.