Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Cosby
//ˈkɔzbi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19235 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Cosby's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cosby |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1918 | 8 |
| 1919 | 10 |
| 1920 | 6 |
| 1921 | 15 |
| 1923 | 15 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 12 |
| 1927 | 9 |
| 1928 | 12 |
| 1930 | 8 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1935 | 9 |
| 1936 | 7 |
| 1937 | 7 |
| 1939 | 7 |
| 1941 | 6 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1947 | 6 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1975 | 6 |
Cosby through the decades
- Cosby peaked in 1923, when 15 babies were named Cosby in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1939–1975), use of Cosby has fallen 34% compared to the 10 years before that.