Boys' name · since 1918

Coit

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Coit, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,252 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

Coit sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 37 recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coit has been recorded 37 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1950.

  • #24,252 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 37 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coit ranks #24,252 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#24,252 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Coit's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Coit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Coit splits its recorded history at 1927: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Coit popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1920)
7
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 191819201923192719281950 7

Coit by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (25 births, 68% of the file).

1920s was Coit's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Coit births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 25 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Coit? ▼
Coit has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,252 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1950. 7 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
Where does Coit sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coit ranks #24,252 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Coit most popular? ▼
Coit was most popular in the 1920s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Coit been used? ▼
Records for Coit go back to 1918, giving 33 years of history through 1950.
What names are similar to Coit? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coi, Coilin, Coire. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Coit's data

  • Coit's decade-level peak was the 1920s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Coit

Nearby Names Like Coit

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coit

Coi Boy
#10109 72 births
Coilin Boy
10 births
Coire Boy
6 births

Compare Coit side by side: Coit vs Coi Coit vs Coilin Coit vs Coire

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Amasa
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Loise
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Elphege
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Arlos
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Luthur
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Odom
37 births · Peak 1917
Cloid
37 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Coit: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1918–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Coit 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 August 2026.