Costa
- US rank
- #6,803
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,396 in 1935
12 babies were named Costa in the US in 2025. It has dropped 183 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1916–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Costa you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 142,857 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Costa, 12 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Costa would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryCosta first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1935, when it reached #2,396.
- TrendCosta has slipped 183 places over the last five years and now sits at #6,803. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Costa
Costa is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-sta”. US birth records list Costa for boys from 1916 to 2025, in 46 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked #2,396 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #6,803, with 12 babies.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.5 | 289,855 boys |
| 1920s | 4.0 | 251,256 boys |
| 1930s | 1.7 | 598,802 boys |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 595,238 boys |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 952,381 boys |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 2,040,816 boys |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 534,759 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 877,193 boys |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 289,017 boys |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 132,743 boys |
Other spellings of Costa
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Costa
What is the origin of the name Costa?
Costa has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Costa a boy or girl name?
Costa is a boy name.
How popular is the name Costa?
Costa ranked #6,803 for US boys in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1935 (#2,396).