Coco
How to say it: KOH-koh · /ˈkoʊkoʊ/
Pet form from French 'coco' darling, also cocoa bean - made famous as nickname by Coco Chanel.
Coco was the 1,748th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 78 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,748 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 78 |
| Share of births | 1 in 42,504 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Coco is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Coco is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Coco
- Coco Jones (born 1998)American actress and singer
- Coco Rocha (born 1988)Canadian fashion model
- Coco Lee (1975–2023)Hong Kong singer
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Coco is the nickname of Gabrielle Coco Chanel, founder of the Chanel fashion house.
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