Total births
156
Unisex name · since 2019
Koast
156 babies named Koast in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4318
- among boys today
- 156
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Koast is the #4318 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 156 recorded since 2019.
Koast has 156 recorded births among boys since 2019, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4318 as of the latest data, more common than 70% 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 2019 to 2025.
- #4318 among boys today
- 156 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 70% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Koast is currently the #4318 unisex name in America, more common than 70% of boys - 156 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4318
- among boys today
- 156
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Koast vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4318
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 70% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
97% of everyone ever named Koast was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
95 babies were named Koast in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Koast compares
156 34th 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
Koast's all-time total is 57% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Koast | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 156 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 95 | 23 | 22,252 |
Koast's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Koast's full recorded timeline at 2023, 88% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 12% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 95 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Koast at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,318
Active since
2019
Koast popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Koast popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 2023 (Koast as girls' name)
Koast by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Koast's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 97% of all-time use.
Koast births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
151 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 151 births (97% of all-time use).
Koast by state
Where Koast concentrates geographically, total births since 2019
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 11 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 8 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 6 | 3.8% |
Georgia share of Koast's total US births 7.1%
Even split
11 of 156 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Koast? ▼
Since 2019, Social Security records show 156 babies named Koast. Today it holds rank #4318 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 95 births.
When was Koast most popular? ▼
Koast was most popular in the 2020s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Koast most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Koast are Georgia (11 births), Texas (10 births), Florida (8 births).
Is Koast a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Koast is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 156 births, and as a girl's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Koast been used? ▼
Records for Koast go back to 2019, giving 7 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Koast? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Koa, Koah, Koal, Koan, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Koast's data
- Georgia records the most Koasts (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Koast
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Koast
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Koal Boy
#10259 250 births
Koan Boy
#8750 86 births
Koalii 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, 2019–2025 (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. "Koast: #4318 Unisex Name - 156 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/koast. 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 Koast 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.