Cohen
Meaningpriest · Hebrew
- US rank
- #225
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #225 in 2025
1,590 babies were named Cohen in the US in 2025. It has climbed 61 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1912–2025
Most popular states (2025)
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 1,074 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Cohen, 1,590 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cohen would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryCohen first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearCohen is at its all-time high right now: #225 in 2025.
- Then vs nowCohen is 33× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 35,714 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,074.
- TrendCohen has climbed 61 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #225. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- Where it's lovedCohen is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #48, followed by Arkansas (#81) and Wyoming (#89). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- MeaningIn Hebrew, Cohen means “priest”.
About the name Cohen
Cohen is a boy name meaning “priest”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-hen”. US birth records list Cohen for boys from 1912 to 2025, in 64 of those 114 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #225 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #225, with 1,590 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.0 | 166,320 boys |
| 1920s | 5.6 | 179,856 boys |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1,075,269 boys |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 699,301 boys |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 boys |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,204,819 boys |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 467,290 boys |
| 1990s | 13 | 78,616 boys |
| 2000s | 224 | 4,461 boys |
| 2010s | 530 | 1,886 boys |
| 2020s | 784 | 1,275 boys |
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Questions about the name Cohen
What does the name Cohen mean?
Cohen means “priest” in Hebrew.
Is Cohen a boy or girl name?
Cohen is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Cohen?
Cohen ranked #225 for US boys in 2025, given to 1,590 babies. Its best year was 2025 (#225).