Total births
765
Unisex name · since 2014
Coast
765 babies named Coast in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1144
- among boys today
- 765
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other boys
Coast currently ranks #1144 among unisex names in America, with 765 babies recorded since 2014.
Coast has 765 recorded births among boys since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1144 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #1144 among boys today
- 765 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 92% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Coast is currently the #1144 unisex name in America, more common than 92% of boys - 765 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1144
- among boys today
- 765
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other boys
Coast vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1144
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 92% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
92% of everyone ever named Coast was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
274 babies were named Coast in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Coast compares
765 Top 35% higher than 65% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Coast's all-time total is 108% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Coast | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 765 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 274 | 23 | 22,252 |
Coast's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Coast splits its recorded history at 2020: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 274 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Coast at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,144
Active since
2014
Coast popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 274
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Coast popularity over time - girls
87 total births recorded since 2019 (Coast as girls' name)
Coast by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Coast's strongest decade.
705 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 92% of all-time use.
Coast births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 60
2010s
60 births
- 2020s
2020s
705 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 705 births (92% of all-time use).
How Coast compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Coast's total volume
Coast vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Coast by state
Where Coast concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 74 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 73 | 9.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 60 | 7.8% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 24 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 21 | 2.7% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 20 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 20 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Utah | | 19 | 2.5% |
California share of Coast's total US births 9.7%
Even split
74 of 765 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Coast appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Coast? ▼
Coast has been given to 765 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1144 as of the latest data. 274 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Coast most popular? ▼
Coast was most popular in the 2020s decade with 705 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Coast most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Coast are California (74 births), Florida (73 births), Texas (60 births).
Is Coast a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Coast is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 765 births, and as a girl's name it has 87 births.
How long has the name Coast been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Coast since 2014 -- 12 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Coast? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coady, Coal, Coalton, Coalson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Coast's data
- California records the most Coasts (74 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Coast
Nearby Names Like Coast
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coast
Coady Boy
189 births
Coal Boy
176 births
Coalton Boy
145 births
Coalson Boy
#10659 34 births
Coa Boy
#13904 29 births
Compare Coast side by side: Coast vs Coady Coast vs Coal Coast vs Coalton
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Coast
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2014–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Coast: #1144 Unisex Name - 765 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/coast. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Coast draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.