Coa Boy
Name Meaning & Origin Pronunciation: KOH-uh //koʊə//
Origin: English; Hawaiian
Meaning: from the hill; the sea
Historical & Cultural Background
In English, Coa is derived from a surname meaning 'from the hill', often associated with geographical features. In Hawaiian, the name is linked to the word for 'sea', reflecting the cultural significance of the ocean in Hawaiian life and mythology.
Both origins highlight a connection to nature, whether through landscape or seascape.
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U.S. Historical Usage
The name Coa was first seen in the United States in 2022.
Coa has ranked as high as #1368 nationally, which occurred in 2023, and has been most popular in .
In the past 5 years the name Coa has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.
Popularity Over Time (National)
The name Coa is part of our comprehensive baby names database, which includes Social Security Administration (SSA) data dating back to 1880—the first official year of state and national tracking. The chart below shows when Coa was first recorded in the United States and illustrates how its popularity has risen and fallen over time.
Top States for Coa
We track the most popular states for each baby name every year and highlight the locations where the name appears most frequently. In some cases, you may see four or five states listed. However, we only display states where the name represents a significant percentage of births, so the number of states shown can range from one to several.
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Popularity Over Time (National) — Table
We track the national popularity of each baby name annually. The table below displays each year along with the number of births reported by the Social Security Administration. This data combines all state-level reporting from the SSA's baby names database to provide a comprehensive view of overall birth counts for Coa.
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |