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    The first name Coco

    A girl’s name from Sicilian meaning “cook”.

    Pronounced /ˈkəʊkə/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Sicilian origin

    Coco means “cook” in Sicilian.

    From the Italian Coco, a surname derived from Sicilian cocu (“cook”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 50 girls were named Coco, making it the 733rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 105 births (#420).

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    1,471
    babies named Coco, 1996–2025
    #733
    rank in 2025
    2011
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Coco with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Coco at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 78 girls born in the United States were named Coco, the 2,334th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 105 were.

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    1,879
    babies named Coco since 1880
    #2,334
    rank in 2025
    2020
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Coco in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Spelled Coco in Italian too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Cocco
    • Lococo

    Famous people named Coco

    7 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Coco Jones
      American actress and singer, born 1998
    • Coco Rocha
      Canadian fashion model, born 1988
    • Coco Brown
      American pornographic actress, born 1978
    • Coco Montoya
      American musician, born 1951
    • Coco Schumann
      German jazz musician (1924–2018)
    • Coco Fusco
      American artist (born 1960)
    • Coco Crisp
      American baseball player, born 1979

    Questions

    What does the name Coco mean?
    Coco means “cook” in Sicilian.
    What is the origin of the name Coco?
    From the Italian Coco, a surname derived from Sicilian cocu (“cook”).
    How popular is the name Coco?
    In 2025, 50 girls born in England and Wales were named Coco, ranking 733rd. Its peak was 2011, with 105 births.
    Is Coco a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,879 US babies named Coco since 1880 were girls.
    When was Coco most popular?
    2020 in the United States, when 105 babies were named Coco, its highest rank at 1,851st.
    How do you pronounce Coco?
    Coco is /ˈkəʊkə/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Coco?
    Cocco and Lococo.
    Is Coco also a surname?
    Yes. Coco is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.