Cookie
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,856 in 1958
0 babies were named Cookie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1940–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCookie first shows up in US birth records in 1940, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 85 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1958, when it reached #1,856.
About the name Cookie
Cookie is a gender-neutral name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-kie”. US birth records list Cookie for girls from 1940 to 1993, in 42 of those 54 years. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked #1,856 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1993, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.3 | 119,904 girls |
| 1950s | 13 | 76,864 girls |
| 1960s | 4.7 | 213,220 girls |
| 1970s | 5.6 | 178,253 girls |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,204,819 girls |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 727,273 girls |
More English names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name Cookie
What is the origin of the name Cookie?
Cookie has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Oliver.
Is Cookie a boy or girl name?
Both. Cookie is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Cookie?
Cookie is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1993. It peaked at #1,856 in 1958.