girl's name
Cosima
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 989
Cosima is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Cosima is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2022, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 25,093 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Cosima over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 88 |
| 2010s | 102 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 123 |
How popular is Cosima?
In 2025, Cosima was given to 21 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Cosima is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cosima
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cosima also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cosima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cosima
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cosima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cosima
How popular is the name Cosima?
In 2025, Cosima was given to 21 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Cosima a girl's or a boy's name?
Cosima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cosima?
Cosima has 3 syllables.
When was Cosima most popular?
Cosima peaked in 2022, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cosima a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cosima currently ranks #1,475 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.