US rank #1121 Boys' name Peak 2016 4,372 births

Coen — #1121 US boys' name

4,372 babies named Coen in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s502000s10562010s21942020s1072
#1121
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 92% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Coen was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

291 babies were named Coen in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Coen

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,372 babies named Coen between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Coen currently holds the #1121 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 291 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Coen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,194 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Coen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 357 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Coen in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Coen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,372 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Coen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,372

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2016

291 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,121

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Coen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
291
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420202016201220082004200019961991 5

Coen popularity over time — girls

17 total births recorded since 2021 (Coen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 17 births
4.555.566.5 202320222021 5

Coen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,194 births that decade — 50% of Coen's all-time total
1990s502000s10562010s21942020s1072

Coen by state

Where Coen concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Coen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
357 8.2%
#2 California
313 7.2%
#3 Ohio
291 6.7%
#4 Washington
171 3.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
139 3.2%
#6 Florida
126 2.9%
#7 Indiana
126 2.9%
#8 Missouri
122 2.8%
Texas share of Coen's total US births 8.2%
Even split

357 of 4,372 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Coen appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Coen?
4,372 babies have been named Coen since 1991. It currently ranks #1121 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 291 births.
When was Coen most popular?
Coen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,194 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Coen most popular?
The top states for the name Coen are Texas (357 births), California (313 births), Ohio (291 births).
How long has the name Coen been used?
Coen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Coen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coe, Coehn, Coel, Coedy, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.