boy's name
Kotaro
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 198
Kotaro is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2010, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
Kotaro over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 73 |
| 2010s | 71 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 18 |
How popular is Kotaro?
In 2023, Kotaro was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kotaro 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 Kotaro
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kotaro also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kotaro over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kotaro
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kotaro — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kotaro
How popular is the name Kotaro?
In 2023, Kotaro was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kotaro a girl's or a boy's name?
Kotaro is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kotaro most popular?
Kotaro peaked in 2010, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.