Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Kozmo

Kozmo.com was a venture capital–funded online company that promised free one-hour delivery of "videos, games, DVDs, music, mags, books, food, basics and more" and Starbucks coffee in several major cities in the United States. It was founded in March 1998 by young investment bankers Joseph Park and Yong Kang in New York City, and was out of business by April 2001.

Current Rank
#12,230
Peak Rank
#12,323 (2022)
Total Babies
10
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2022
First Year
2023
Last Year
2022
Peak Year
#12323
Peak Rank
10
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kozmo

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kozmo.com was a venture capital–funded online company that promised free one-hour delivery of "videos, games, DVDs, music, mags, books, food, basics and more" and Starbucks coffee in several major cities in the United States. It was founded in March 1998 by young investment bankers Joseph Park and Yong Kang in New York City, and was out of business by April 2001.

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Origin & history
Kozmo.com's headquarters was in New York City. According to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission , in 1999 the company had revenue of $3.5 million, with a resulting net loss of $26.3 million. The company had raised probably about $250 million, including $28 million from a group of investors in 1999 which included Flatiron , Oak and Chase and $60 million from Amazon.com in 2000. It had entered a five-year co-marketing agreement with Starbucks in February 2000, in which it agreed to pay Starbucks $150 million ($ 259 million in 2024 ) to promote its services inside the comp

The Story of Kozmo

Kozmo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2022, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 5 births, good for #12,323 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Kozmos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kozmo

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kozmo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kozmo

What does the name Kozmo mean?
Kozmo.com was a venture capital–funded online company that promised free one-hour delivery of "videos, games, DVDs, music, mags, books, food, basics and more" and Starbucks coffee in several major cities in the United States. It was founded in March 1998 by young investment bankers Joseph Park and Yong Kang in New York City, and was out of business by April 2001.
How popular is Kozmo in 2026?
In 2026, Kozmo ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Kozmo most popular?
Kozmo reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #12,323 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Kozmo a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kozmo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Kozmo?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kozmo include Aadhrit, Aavyaan, Ababacar. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Kozmo

Kozmo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Kozmo's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #12,323. Use the chart and map above to compare Kozmo'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.