Total births
148
Boys' name · since 1993
Coyote
Coyote has 148 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9349
- among boys today
- 148
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
148 babies have been named Coyote since 1993, making it today's #9349 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coyote has been recorded 148 times among boys since 1993, currently ranked #9349 nationally and more common than 35% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #9349 among boys today
- 148 born since 1993
- 2020s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Coyote is currently the #9349 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 148 born since 1993, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9349
- among boys today
- 148
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Coyote vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9349
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Coyote was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
19 babies were named Coyote in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Coyote compares
148 33th percentile among 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
Coyote's all-time total is 60% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Coyote | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 148 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Coyote's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Coyote splits its recorded history at 2019: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Coyote at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#9,349
Active since
1993
Coyote popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Coyote popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2022 (Coyote as girls' name)
Coyote by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Coyote's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Coyote births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 82 births (55% of all-time use).
Coyote by state
Where Coyote concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.4% |
California share of Coyote's total US births 3.4%
5 of 148 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Coyote? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 148 babies named Coyote. Today it holds rank #9349 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 19 births.
When was Coyote most popular? ▼
Coyote was most popular in the 2020s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Coyote most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Coyote are California (5 births).
How long has the name Coyote been used? ▼
Coyote has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Coyote? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coy, Coye, Coyt, Coyle, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Coyote's data
- California records the most Coyotes (5 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 Coyote
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Coyer Boy
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Coyote: #9349 Boys' Name - 148 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/coyote. 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 Coyote 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.