Coast
Boy name · #877 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Coast scores 31 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Coast is most common
Geography matters for names, and Coast is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Coasts were TX (37), CA (36), FL (27), AZ (14), OH (11). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 31/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.