Total births
360
Boys' name · since 2003
Cohan
360 babies named Cohan in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3864
- among boys today
- 360
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
360 babies have been named Cohan since 2003, making it today's #3864 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cohan has been recorded 360 times among boys since 2003, currently ranked #3864 nationally and more common than 73% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #3864 among boys today
- 360 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 73% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Cohan is currently the #3864 boys' name in America, more common than 73% of boys - 360 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3864
- among boys today
- 360
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Cohan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3864
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 73% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Cohan was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
31 babies were named Cohan in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Cohan compares
360 Top 50% higher than 50% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cohan's all-time total is 2% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cohan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 360 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cohan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cohan splits its recorded history at 2014: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cohan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#3,864
Active since
2003
Cohan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Cohan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Cohan's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Cohan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
84 births
- 2010s
2010s
131 births
- 2020s
2020s
145 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 145 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cohan? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 360 babies named Cohan. Today it holds rank #3864 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 31 births.
When was Cohan most popular? ▼
Cohan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Cohan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cohan since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cohan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cohen, Cohl, Cohyn, Cohlton, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Cohan
Nearby Names Like Cohan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cohan
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Cohl Boy
213 births
Cohyn Boy
17 births
Cohlton Boy
10 births
Cohner Boy
6 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cohan: #3864 Boys' Name - 360 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cohan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cohan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.