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Kota

Boy's name · #1831 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Kota is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1985, it stood at #1831 in 2025; about 1,000 boys have been named Kota along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,789 in Canada (2025) · #3,689 in England & Wales (2024) · #4,117 in Ecuador (1986).

Famous Kotas

• Kota Yoshihara — Japanese footballer (born 1978)
• Kota Watanabe — Japanese footballer (born 1998)
• Kota Mizunuma — Japanese footballer (born 1990)
• Kota Takai — Japanese footballer (born 2004)
• Kota Srinivasa Rao — Indian actor (1942–2025)

In stories & tradition

• Kōta Tsuchiya — Baka and Test (novel series)

What Kotas become

Among 212 notable people named Kota:

Sports figures appear 2.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kota Yoshihara, Japanese footballer (born 1978).

Similar names: Akai · Cove · Taha · Sora · Kaito · Jin

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