Given name & surname
Cosmos
“the order of the universe”
Cosmos is a variant of Cosmo. One Greek interpretation is “the order of the universe.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cosmos is a variant of Cosmo. One Greek interpretation is “the order of the universe.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cosmos is a variant of Cosmo. An origin associated with Cosmo is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cosmos through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 52
- 52 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,080 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,080 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 186 as a first name in 2020; 201 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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