Kosuke
Kōsuke, Kosuke or Kousuke is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Kousuke Akiyoshi , Japanese motorcycle racer Aoiyama Kōsuke , Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kousuke Atari , Japanese singer Kosuke Endo , Japanese rugby union player Kōsuke Fujishima , Japanese manga artist Kosuke Fukudome , Japanese baseball player Gomi Kosuke , pen-name of Gomi Yasusuke, Japanese…
Meaning & Origin of Kosuke
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kōsuke, Kosuke or Kousuke is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Kousuke Akiyoshi , Japanese motorcycle racer Aoiyama Kōsuke , Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kousuke Atari , Japanese singer Kosuke Endo , Japanese rugby union player Kōsuke Fujishima , Japanese manga artist Kosuke Fukudome , Japanese baseball player Gomi Kosuke , pen-name of Gomi Yasusuke, Japanese…
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The Story of Kosuke
Kosuke first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 7 Kosukes were born — ranking #7,137 that year. As of 2026, Kosuke ranks #10,994 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 46 Kosukes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kosuke
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kosuke is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kasik
- Cosic
- Kossack
- Cossack
- Cassock
- Cacique
- Caseic
- Kosak
- Kosik
- Cosec
- Cazique
- Kissack
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kosuke
Kosuke is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Kosuke's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #7,137. Use the chart and map above to compare Kosuke'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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