Cohen
Boy name · #225 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Cohen? In official American birth records, Cohen has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 1,590 baby boys were named Cohen, placing it at #225 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #336, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,132 boys born in 2025 was named Cohen.
The 113-year story
Cohen first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,590 babies and a rank of #225. 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.
Babies named Cohen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cohen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cohen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". 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 Cohen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cohen is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Cohen is most common in WV (4.9 per 1,000), SD (3.1 per 1,000), AR (3 per 1,000), NH (2.9 per 1,000), IA (2.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Cohen is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Cohen
Statistically, parents drawn to Cohen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kohen, Bowen, Jensen, Camden, and Ronan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cohen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,590 | #225 |
| 2024 | 1,479 | #239 |
| 2023 | 1,413 | #247 |
| 2022 | 1,252 | #277 |
| 2021 | 1,201 | #287 |
| 2020 | 1,183 | #286 |
| 2019 | 1,135 | #299 |
| 2018 | 1,125 | #305 |
| 2017 | 1,101 | #314 |
| 2016 | 1,089 | #321 |
| 2015 | 1,020 | #336 |
| 2014 | 969 | #342 |
| 2013 | 840 | #369 |
| 2012 | 938 | #335 |
| 2011 | 897 | #337 |
| 2010 | 835 | #360 |
| 2009 | 984 | #326 |
| 2008 | 880 | #356 |
| 2007 | 774 | #391 |
| 2006 | 692 | #414 |
| 2005 | 618 | #432 |
| 2004 | 315 | #652 |
| 2003 | 90 | #1451 |
| 2002 | 72 | #1647 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2086 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cohen?
In official American birth records, the name Cohen first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
Is Cohen a popular boy name?
Cohen ranked #225 among boys in 2025 with 1,590 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #336.
When was the name Cohen most popular?
Cohen peaked in 2025, when 1,590 American boys received the name (ranked #225 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cohen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,132 newborn American boys was named Cohen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.