Koen
Boy name · #623 in 2025 · Distinctive
Koen is currently the #623 boy name in the United States — 448 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1012, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,018 boys born in 2025 was named Koen.
The 29-year story
Koen first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 468 babies and a rank of #605. 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 Koen per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Koen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Koen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Koen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Koen is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Koen is most common in AR (0.9 per 1,000), IA (0.8 per 1,000), OK (0.8 per 1,000), MO (0.6 per 1,000), LA (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Koen is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Koen
Statistically, parents drawn to Koen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyren, Kylen, Boden, Eden, and Kylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Koen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 448 | #622 |
| 2024 | 401 | #681 |
| 2023 | 468 | #605 |
| 2022 | 310 | #807 |
| 2021 | 219 | #1001 |
| 2020 | 162 | #1189 |
| 2019 | 148 | #1265 |
| 2018 | 161 | #1181 |
| 2017 | 148 | #1236 |
| 2016 | 181 | #1087 |
| 2015 | 201 | #1012 |
| 2014 | 215 | #973 |
| 2013 | 179 | #1056 |
| 2012 | 174 | #1074 |
| 2011 | 166 | #1108 |
| 2010 | 213 | #943 |
| 2009 | 216 | #942 |
| 2008 | 242 | #876 |
| 2007 | 160 | #1124 |
| 2006 | 233 | #859 |
| 2005 | 154 | #1073 |
| 2004 | 144 | #1095 |
| 2003 | 69 | #1749 |
| 2002 | 62 | #1832 |
| 2001 | 25 | #3410 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Koen a popular boy name?
Koen ranked #623 among boys in 2025 with 448 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1012.
When was the name Koen most popular?
Koen peaked in 2023, when 468 American boys received the name (ranked #605 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Koen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,018 newborn American boys was named Koen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.