Koty
A feminine name of unknown origin, potentially derived from the Polish word for "cat".
Name Census estimates that about 470 living Americans carry the first name Koty. It is a predominantly male name (93.8% of registrations). The average person named Koty today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Koty births was 1991 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Koty. 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.
People living today
470
~ 1 in 729,265 Americans
Peak year
1991
50 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2016 SSA rank
#12,696
Tracked since 1978
Census
Koty in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 488 people with the first name Koty, which placed it at #20,967 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
#20,967
National first-name rank
People counted
488
488 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Koty
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Koty is White at 78.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.0%) and Hispanic (5.1%). 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 Koty 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 Koty at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.3% · 382
- Black or African American9.0% · 44
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 25
- Two or more races4.9% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Koty
Koty leans heavily male at 93.8% of total registrations, but 30 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Koty as a male name
- Ranked #13,349 in 2016
- 5 male births in 2016
- Peak: 1991 (44 births)
Koty as a female name
- Ranked #12,696 in 1996
- 6 female births in 1996
- Peak: 1985 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Koty leans strongly male. 421 people counted with this name were male (85.2%), compared with 73 female bearers (14.8%).
Popularity
Koty: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Koty from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 322 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Koty 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 Koty during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kotys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Koty
The name Koty has its origins in ancient Sanskrit, one of the oldest languages in the world. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "koti," which means "peak" or "summit." This suggests that the name Koty may have initially been given to individuals who lived in or near mountainous regions.
In some Hindu texts, the name Koty is mentioned as a minor deity or spirit associated with the natural world, particularly with mountains and peaks. However, there are no major historical figures or religious figures specifically recorded with this name in ancient Hindu scriptures or texts.
The earliest recorded use of the name Koty dates back to the 8th century CE, when it appears in a few ancient inscriptions and records from the Indian subcontinent. One notable individual from this time period was Koty Deva, a ruler of a small kingdom in what is now the state of Rajasthan in India. He is mentioned in a few local chronicles from the late 8th century.
In the 12th century, there was a famous poet and scholar named Koty Kalidas, who hailed from the region of Bengal in eastern India. He wrote extensively on the themes of love, nature, and spirituality, and his works were widely read and appreciated during his lifetime.
Another historical figure with the name Koty was Koty Singh, a brave warrior and military commander who served under the Mughal emperor Akbar in the 16th century. He is known for his bravery and loyalty in several battles against the Mughal Empire's enemies.
In the 19th century, there was a renowned artist and painter named Koty Ravi Varma, who was born in the princely state of Travancore (now part of Kerala) in southern India. He is celebrated for his brilliant depictions of Hindu mythology and his ability to blend Indian and European artistic styles.
While the name Koty has its roots in ancient India and Sanskrit, it has been adopted and used in various other cultures and regions over the centuries, although its usage has remained relatively uncommon compared to other names.
People
Koty + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Koty as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Koty: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Koty?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 470 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Koty 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 729,265 US residents.
Is Koty a common name?
We classify Koty as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 484 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Koty most popular?
The single biggest year for Koty was 1991, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Koty is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Koty in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 488 people with the name Koty, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,967 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 Koty 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 Koty?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Koty leans strongly male. 421 people counted with this name were male (85.2%), compared with 73 female bearers (14.8%). 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 Koty?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Koty is White at 78.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.0%) and Hispanic (5.1%). 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 Koty most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Koty in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.3% (382 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 Koty in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Koty a male name?
Yes, 93.8% of people registered as Koty in the SSA data are male. 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 Koty still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Koty 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 Koty 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 are named Koty?
Find out how many Americans are named Koty on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.