Cosimo
Meaningorder, beauty · Italian
- US rank
- #5,608
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,350 in 1927
16 babies were named Cosimo in the US in 2025. It has climbed 1,894 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Cosimo
Cosimo Rosselli
Italian painter (1439-1507)
Choose Cosimo and your child shares a first name with Cosimo Rosselli, an Italian painter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Cosimo, like who?” Cosimo Rosselli's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Cosimo Rosselli on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Giorgio Vasari, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 106,383 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Cosimo, 16 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cosimo would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryCosimo first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1927, when it ranked #1,350. Today it's #5,608, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowCosimo is 3.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 322,581 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 106,383.
- TrendCosimo has climbed 1,894 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,608. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- MeaningIn Italian, Cosimo means “order, beauty”. Our records link it to Greek and Italian roots.
About the name Cosimo
Cosimo is a boy name of Greek and Italian origin meaning “order, beauty”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-imo”. US birth records list Cosimo for boys from 1911 to 2025, in 95 of those 115 years. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked #1,350 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,608, with 16 babies.
Origin:Greek namesItalian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 | 52,848 boys |
| 1920s | 20 | 50,607 boys |
| 1930s | 8.6 | 116,279 boys |
| 1940s | 6.3 | 158,983 boys |
| 1950s | 3.5 | 285,714 boys |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 297,619 boys |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 409,836 boys |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 364,964 boys |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 529,101 boys |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 294,985 boys |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 232,558 boys |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 121,704 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Cosimo
What does the name Cosimo mean?
Cosimo means “order, beauty” in Italian.
What is the origin of the name Cosimo?
Cosimo has Greek, Italian roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Cosimo a boy or girl name?
Cosimo is a boy name.
How popular is the name Cosimo?
Cosimo ranked #5,608 for US boys in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1927 (#1,350).