girl's name
Cocoa
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 34
Cocoa is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1984 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1983, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cocoa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1984, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s (to 1984) | 34 |
How popular is Cocoa?
In 1984, Cocoa was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cocoa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cocoa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cocoa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cocoa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cocoa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cocoa
How popular is the name Cocoa?
In 1984, Cocoa was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cocoa a girl's or a boy's name?
Cocoa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cocoa?
Cocoa has 2 syllables.
When was Cocoa most popular?
Cocoa peaked in 1983, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.