Kosta
Kosta is a given name and nickname, often a short form of Konstantine or Konstantin. Bearers of the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Kosta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kosta is a given name and nickname, often a short form of Konstantine or Konstantin. Bearers of the name include:
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The Story of Kosta
Kosta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1960, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 23 Kostas were born — ranking #4,438 that year. As of 2026, Kosta ranks #5,727 for baby boys with 16 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 438 Kostas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kosta
Kosta is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 438 births in the dataset. Kosta's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,813. Use the chart and map above to compare Kosta'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 .
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