Kohen

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,494 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kohen, 1,143 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kohen would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKohen 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 yearKohen is at its all-time high right now: #295 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowKohen is 131× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 196,078 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,494.
• 🚀TrendKohen has climbed 346 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #295. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedKohen is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #58, followed by Mississippi (#59) and Louisiana (#94). It's in the top 1,000 in 38 states.
• 💬MeaningKohen is a Hebrew form of Cohen, which means “priest”.

About the name Kohen

Kohen is a boy name meaning “priest”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-hen”. US birth records list Kohen for boys from 1996 to 2025, in 28 of those 30 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #295 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #295, with 1,143 babies.