Kota is a rare variant of Kody that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Kota is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,831 among boys (87) and #6,025 among girls (20) — overall #3,392 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 | 107 | #6,025 | #1,831 |
| 2024 | 92 | 92 | #6,538 | #2,050 |
| 2023 | 100 | 100 | #8,754 | #1,820 |
| 2022 | 91 | 91 | #10,080 | #1,928 |
| 2021 | 84 | 84 | #6,293 | #2,184 |
| 2020 | 61 | 61 | #11,650 | #2,452 |
| 2019 | 59 | 59 | #10,959 | #2,609 |
| 2018 | 56 | 56 | #14,821 | #2,564 |
| 2017 | 57 | 57 | #8,096 | #2,826 |
| 2016 | 57 | 57 | #8,655 | #2,747 |
| 2015 | 41 | 41 | #17,921 | #3,192 |
| 2014 | 39 | 39 | #13,888 | #3,426 |
| 2013 | 37 | 37 | — | #3,031 |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,959 |
| 2011 | 28 | 28 | #18,298 | #4,296 |
| 2010 | 25 | 25 | #18,558 | #4,775 |
| 2009 | 46 | 46 | #14,529 | #3,024 |
| 2008 | 25 | 25 | — | #4,096 |
| 2007 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,912 |
| 2006 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,441 |
| 2005 | 18 | 18 | — | #4,747 |
| 2004 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,911 |
| 2003 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,173 |
| 2002 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,265 |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,741 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,409 |
| 1998 | 11 | 11 | — | #5,675 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | — | #8,781 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | — | #7,607 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | — | #8,405 |
| 1994 | 6 | — | — | #8,335 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | — | #8,211 |
| 1992 | 5 | — | — | #9,206 |
| 1991 | 5 | — | — | #8,970 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | — | #7,111 |