Kohen
Boy name · #296 in 2025 · Uniqueness 21/100
Kohen is currently the #296 boy name in the United States — 1,143 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #784, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,575 boys born in 2025 was named Kohen.
The 29-year story
Kohen first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,143 babies and a rank of #295. 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 Kohen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kohen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kohen in class?
Kohen scores 21 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. 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 Kohen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kohen is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kohens were TX (114), OH (77), TN (59), GA (52), LA (52). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kohen
Statistically, parents drawn to Kohen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cohen, Kaysen, Kaizen, Bowen, and Kyren.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kohen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,143 | #295 |
| 2024 | 1,081 | #319 |
| 2023 | 839 | #380 |
| 2022 | 650 | #474 |
| 2021 | 474 | #589 |
| 2020 | 418 | #641 |
| 2019 | 426 | #633 |
| 2018 | 425 | #627 |
| 2017 | 379 | #668 |
| 2016 | 386 | #667 |
| 2015 | 297 | #784 |
| 2014 | 234 | #915 |
| 2013 | 210 | #948 |
| 2012 | 212 | #949 |
| 2011 | 196 | #991 |
| 2010 | 180 | #1068 |
| 2009 | 190 | #1024 |
| 2008 | 174 | #1074 |
| 2007 | 142 | #1237 |
| 2006 | 123 | #1330 |
| 2005 | 113 | #1334 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2024 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4616 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kohen a popular boy name?
Kohen ranked #296 among boys in 2025 with 1,143 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #784.
When was the name Kohen most popular?
Kohen peaked in 2025, when 1,143 American boys received the name (ranked #295 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kohen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,575 newborn American boys was named Kohen. It scores 21/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.