Costas
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,781 in 1930
0 babies were named Costas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCostas 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 1930, when it reached #2,781.
About the name Costas
Costas is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-tas”. US birth records list Costas for boys from 1916 to 2024, in 44 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked #2,781 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.6 | 380,952 boys |
| 1920s | 4.3 | 234,742 boys |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 671,141 boys |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 boys |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 606,061 boys |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 471,698 boys |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 591,716 boys |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 354,610 boys |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 boys |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 480,769 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 Costas
What is the origin of the name Costas?
Costas has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Costas a boy or girl name?
Costas is a boy name.
How popular is the name Costas?
Costas is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,781 in 1930.