Coast
A coast is the land next to the sea or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake. Coasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, such as that caused by waves. The geological composition of rock and soil dictates the type of shore that is created. Earth has about 620,000.0 km (385,250.1 mi) of coastline.
Meaning & Origin of Coast
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A coast is the land next to the sea or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake. Coasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic erosion, such as that caused by waves. The geological composition of rock and soil dictates the type of shore that is created. Earth has about 620,000.0 km (385,250.1 mi) of coastline.
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The Story of Coast
As a girl name
Coast first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2019, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 15 Coasts were born — ranking #7,223 that year. As of 2026, Coast ranks #7,223 for girls with 15 births, rising sharply (+89% over the past five years). In total, more than 55 Coasts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Coast first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2014, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 198 Coasts were born — ranking #1,092 that year. As of 2026, Coast ranks #1,092 for boys with 198 births, rising sharply (+556% over the past five years). In total, more than 867 Coasts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Coast
Phonetically similar names — useful when Coast is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Coste
- Khost
- Cost
- Cast
- Kissed
- Caste
- Cussed
- Cased
- Kist
- Cust
- Kast
- Kost
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Coast
Coast is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 867 births in the dataset. Coast's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,092. Use the chart and map above to compare Coast's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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