unisex name
Kota
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,244
Kota is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 107 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kota is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 107 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 30,985 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
Kota over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 52 |
| 2000s | 195 |
| 2010s | 418 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 535 |
How popular is Kota?
In 2025, Kota was given to 107 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kota is used
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 Kota
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kota also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kota over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kota
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kota — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kota
How popular is the name Kota?
In 2025, Kota was given to 107 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kota a girl's or a boy's name?
Kota is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kota most popular?
Kota peaked in 2025, when 107 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kota a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kota currently ranks #1,831 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.