Holding steady, #6,803 for boys today.
Popularity of Costa since 1916
Babies named Costa per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 44 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 23 |
| 1950s | 22 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s | 78 |
Meaning & origin
Costa is a concise masculine name with Mediterranean roots, likely serving as a short form of Constantine or deriving from the Italian word for 'coast'. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1916, and while it has never been common, it saw relative growth in the early 2020s, reaching its peak rank in 2021. In 2025, it stood at rank 6,803, with approximately 1 in 142,340 newborns receiving the name. Its trajectory has remained stable, making it an uncommon but recognizable choice. Costa has not shown strong regional concentration in any top states, reflecting its broad but sparse use across the country.
Costa likely originated as a short form of Constantine (from Latin Constantinus, meaning 'steadfast') or as a topographic surname from Italian costa 'coast, slope'. In Greek, it is a diminutive of Konstantinos. The name has been used in Greece and Italy for centuries, commonly as a given name in the 20th century.
“Costa” around the world
Where Costa lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Kostas
Sibling names for Costa
Names that share Costa's style, for a brother or sister.
