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Coast

OriginEnglish word name
Meaning"land near the sea"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#875

2025 SSA

US rank · girls#4474

2025 SSA

About Coast

A brisk and beachy word name, conjuring up rugged shorelines and sandy, summery holidays. While Cove seems to have bounced back from its negative (Covid) associations, Coast might be an obvious alternative. In fact, the two names saw a similar amount of use in a recent year, when 184 boys were called Coast and 167 were called Cove.

Coast for boys#875 US

While Cove leans more gender neutral (81:167), Coast remains predominantly masculine for now (15:184).

Coast for girls#4474 US

Coast conjures up images of big waves, beach days, and expansive shorelines and could be a cool alternative to Cove, Ocean, or Bay. Given to just 15 girls in a recent year, compared to 184 boys, it does lean masculine in the US.

Pronounced KOHST.

As of October 2026, Coast ranked #875 in US births in 2025 SSA.

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