Coti
A feminine name of French origin meaning "heart" or "soulful".
Name Census estimates that about 57 living Americans carry the first name Coti. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 81.7% of registrations being female. The average person named Coti today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Coti births was 1991 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Coti. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Coti. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
57
~ 1 in 6,013,234 Americans
Peak year
1991
15 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1991 SSA rank
#8,432
Tracked since 1979
Census
Coti in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 135 people with the first name Coti, which placed it at #47,903 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#47,903
National first-name rank
People counted
135
135 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Coti
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Coti is White at 73.3%. The next largest groups are Black (10.4%) and Hispanic (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Coti described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Coti at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.3% · 99
- Black or African American10.4% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino8.1% · 11
- Two or more races7.4% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Coti
Coti leans heavily female at 81.7% of total registrations, but 11 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Coti as a male name
- Ranked #8,432 in 1991
- 5 male births in 1991
- Peak: 1990 (6 births)
Coti as a female name
- Ranked #13,939 in 1993
- 5 female births in 1993
- Peak: 1991 (10 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Coti on both sides of the split. Of the 137 people counted with this name, 44 were male (32.1%) and 93 were female (67.9%).
Popularity
Coti: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Coti from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 29 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Coti by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Coti during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Coti
The name Coti is believed to have its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization that existed in what is now modern-day Tuscany, Italy. The Etruscans were a highly advanced society known for their art, architecture, and cultural achievements. The name Coti is thought to be derived from the Etruscan word "cot," which meant "to cut" or "to divide."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Coti can be found in the Etruscan inscriptions discovered in the necropolis of Cerveteri, dating back to the 6th century BCE. These inscriptions were often found on funerary urns and sarcophagi, suggesting that Coti may have been a relatively common name among the Etruscan nobility or upper classes.
In ancient Roman times, the name Coti was also used, although its meaning and origin were somewhat obscured. Some scholars believe that the name may have been adopted by the Romans from their Etruscan neighbors, while others suggest that it may have been derived from the Latin word "cotis," meaning "whetstone" or "sharpening stone."
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Coti was a Roman soldier and military commander who lived during the 1st century BCE. Known as Coti Augusti, he was a trusted general under the Roman emperor Augustus and played a crucial role in several military campaigns.
Another notable figure with the name Coti was a Dacian king who ruled in the region of modern-day Romania during the 1st century CE. He was known as Coti I and was a fierce opponent of the Roman Empire, leading several uprisings against Roman rule in the region.
In the Middle Ages, the name Coti was relatively rare but did appear in some historical records. One notable bearer of the name was Coti, a Visigothic nobleman and military commander who lived in the 5th century CE. He played a significant role in the defense of the Iberian Peninsula against the invading Huns and Alans.
During the Renaissance period, the name Coti resurfaced in Italy, particularly in the region of Tuscany, where it was likely influenced by its Etruscan roots. One prominent figure with this name was Coti Bartolomeo, a 16th-century Florentine artist and sculptor known for his works in marble and bronze.
In more recent times, the name Coti has been relatively uncommon, although it has been used sporadically in various cultures and regions. One notable modern bearer of the name was Coti Argemí, a Catalan painter and sculptor who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was known for his works depicting rural life in Catalonia.
People
Coti + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Coti as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Coti: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Coti?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 57 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Coti going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,013,234 US residents.
Is Coti a common name?
We classify Coti as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 60 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Coti most popular?
The single biggest year for Coti was 1991, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Coti is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Coti in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 135 people with the name Coti, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,903 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Coti in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Coti?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Coti on both sides of the split. Of the 137 people counted with this name, 44 were male (32.1%) and 93 were female (67.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Coti?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Coti is White at 73.3%. The next largest groups are Black (10.4%) and Hispanic (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Coti most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Coti in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.3% (99 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Coti in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Coti a female name?
Yes, 81.7% of people registered as Coti in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Coti still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Coti in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Coti can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Coti?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Coti, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.