Boy nameNot in the current top chartsFalling

Kotaro

3 syllablesPeak year: 20106 lettersStarts with K

Meaning & origin

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Kotaro's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Kotaro, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Kotaro
19195
19905
19955
19977
199810
20006
20016
200210
20039
20056
200613
20077
20089
20097
201015
20118
20127
201310
201510
20168
20188
20195
20206
20225
20237

Kotaro through the decades

  • Kotaro peaked in 2010, when 15 babies were named Kotaro in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2011–2023), use of Kotaro has fallen 16% compared to the 10 years before that.

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