Cosima is a distinctive choice, ranked #1491 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Cosima in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1491
About the Name Cosima
Cosima is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 42 places over five years. Its high point was #1305 in 2001, and it now sits at #1491. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Cosima is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cosima
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Cosima per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cosima in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cosima has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 42 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1305 in 2001. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Cosima is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Cosima include: Cosima von Bülow Pavoncelli — Countess Cosima von Bülow Pavoncelli is a British socialite and philanthropist of American and Danish descent.; Cosima — Cosima is a feminine given name, the feminine version of the name Cosimo..
Cosima does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Cosimas in the wild.
21
UK babies named Cosima (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 42 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cosima
Likely around 1 other Cosima in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Cosima
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Countess Cosima von Bülow Pavoncelli is a British socialite and philanthropist of American and Danish descent. The daughter of the lawyer Claus von Bülow and socialite Sunny von Bülow, she was named on the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1999.
Francesca Gaetana Cosima Wagner was a German businesswoman who was the daughter of the Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt and Franco-German romantic author Marie d'Agoult. She became the second wife of the German composer Richard Wagner, and with him founded the Bayreuth Festival as a showcase for his stage works.