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Cosmo

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Cosmo: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #639 to #2020.200020052010201520202025#639#2020
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2020
1997#1761
1998#1263
1999#869
2000#1096
2001#947
2002#993
2003#912
2004#970
2005#1246
2006#984
2007#1014
2008#1294
2009#1067
2010#1201
2011#1158
2012#1191
2013#1404
2014#1486
2015#1279
2016#1498
2017#1021
2018#1158
2019#856
2020#766
2021#751
2022#844
2023#651
2024#747
2025#639

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #639 among boys in England and Wales, #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #639 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #639 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #639 in England and Wales in 2025.

Cosmo's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#63957HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#74746HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#65154HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#84437HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#75145HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#76641HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#85635HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#115823HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#102129HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#149817HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#127920HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#148616HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#140417HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#119122HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#115822HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#120121HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#106724HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#129418HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#101424HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#98423HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#124616HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#97021HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#91221HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#99317HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#94717HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#109613HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#86918HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#126310HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#17616HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#20205HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Cosmo is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Cosmo, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202519962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#639 in 2025
Republic of Ireland20251#829 in 2025
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Cosmo

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #639 in England and Wales in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.