Coast
Boy name · #877 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 274 baby boys were named Coast, placing it at #877 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8744, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,569 boys born in 2025 was named Coast.
Babies named Coast per year. Source: SSA.
The 11-year story
Coast first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 274 babies and a rank of #874. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Coast against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Coast in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Coast is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Coast will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Coast is most common
Geography matters for names, and Coast is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Coast is most common in AZ (0.4 per 1,000), FL (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Coast is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Coast
Statistically, parents drawn to Coast tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Koast, Chozyn, Chozen, Evren, and Colsen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Coast | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 274 | #874 |
| 2024 | 185 | #1140 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1591 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2217 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2652 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9670 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12185 |
| 2015 | 8 | #8744 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Coast a popular boy name?
Coast ranked #877 among boys in 2025 with 274 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8744.
When was the name Coast most popular?
Coast peaked in 2025, when 274 American boys received the name (ranked #874 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Coast?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,569 newborn American boys was named Coast. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.