Koen

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A few things about Koen you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Koen

Koen Casteels

Belgian association football player (born 1992)

Choose Koen and your child shares a first name with Koen Casteels, a Belgian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Koen, like who?” Koen Casteels's Wikipedia article is available in 38 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,812 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Koen, 448 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Koen would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKoen first shows up in US birth records in 1996, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 29 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #605.
• 📈Then vs nowKoen is 21× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 78,740 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,812.
• 🚀TrendKoen has climbed 567 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #622. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedKoen is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #126, followed by South Dakota (#221) and Montana (#227). It's in the top 1,000 in 33 states.
• 💬MeaningKoen is a Dutch form of Conrad, which means “brave counsel”.

About the name Koen

Koen is a boy name meaning “brave counsel”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-oen”. US birth records list Koen for boys from 1996 to 2025, in 30 of those 30 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #605 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #622, with 448 babies.