Boy name
Cohen
As of 2025, Cohen ranks #225 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 1,590 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #286 to #225 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Cohen, which stretches back to 1912. Geographically, it's strongest in West Virginia, where it ranks #48 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#225
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#225
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,590
boys named Cohen
Cohen popularity, 1880–2025
Where Cohen is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: West Virginia (#48), Wyoming (#89), Vermont (#102)
Uniqueness score
29/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Cohen in the most recent year of SSA data.
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