Cosima
Cosima is a name with a single cultural origin: Italian.
- Italian
Meaning & Origin of Cosima
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cosima is a name with a single cultural origin: Italian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
The Story of Cosima
The earliest SSA record of Cosima as a baby girl name dates back to 1985, when 5 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 36 newborns named Cosima — #4,066 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 59% of all recorded Cosimas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,064 among baby girl names with 15 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 350 Cosimas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Cosima
Cosima is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 350 births in the dataset. Cosima's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #4,066. Use the chart and map above to compare Cosima's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.