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Kota

Kota is currently the #1826 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 87 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #2437, now it sits at #1826. Looking at the full record since 1985, Kota hit its all-time high of #1817 in 2023, when 88 boys were given the name. State by state, Virginia leads the way at #1089.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1826
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1817
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
87
boys named Kota

Kota popularity, 1880–2025

0.001%0.003%0.004%0.006%18801900192019401960198020002020#1817 in 2023
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2023

Where Kota is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025IA—Illinois: #1280 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1280Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025CT—California: #1829 (8 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1829Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025WV—Virginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025HI—Texas: #1652 (10 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1652Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Kota in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Virginia (#1089), Illinois (#1280), Texas (#1652)

Uniqueness score

65/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kota in the most recent year of SSA data.

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