Cocoa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,884 in 1983
0 babies were named Cocoa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1982–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCocoa first shows up in US birth records in 1982, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 43 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1983, when it reached #4,884.
About the name Cocoa
Cocoa is a gender-neutral name of Spanish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-coa”. US birth records list Cocoa for girls from 1982 to 1984, in 3 of those 3 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #4,884 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1984, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7 | 148,515 girls |
More Spanish names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
Questions about the name Cocoa
What is the origin of the name Cocoa?
Cocoa has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Sofia, Elias.
Is Cocoa a boy or girl name?
Both. Cocoa is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Cocoa?
Cocoa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1984. It peaked at #4,884 in 1983.