Cougar is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7801 in 2008 with 10 recorded births. This places Cougar in the bottom 47% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 17 births ranking #5242. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 203,995 boys born was named Cougar. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.