Total births
23,040
Boys' name · since 1912
Cohen
23,040 babies named Cohen in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #239
- among boys today
- 23,040
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Cohen is the #239 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 23,040 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Cohen recorded 23,040 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #239 nationally today, ahead of 98% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #239 among boys today
- 23,040 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cohen is currently the #239 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 23,040 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #239
- among boys today
- 23,040
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Cohen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#239
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Cohen was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,590 babies were named Cohen in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Cohen compares
23,040 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Cohen's all-time total is 63x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cohen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23,040 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,590 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cohen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cohen's full recorded timeline at 1994, 99% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 1% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,590 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cohen at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#239
Active since
1912
Cohen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,590
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Cohen popularity over time - girls
389 total births recorded since 2005 (Cohen as girls' name)
Cohen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cohen's strongest decade.
9,949 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Cohen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 35
1910s
35 births
- 1920s 61
1920s
61 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 246
1990s
246 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,530 births
- 2010s
2010s
9,949 births
- 2020s
2020s
8,118 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 9,949 births (43% of all-time use).
How Cohen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cohen's total volume
Cohen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Cohen by state
Where Cohen concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,953 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 1,497 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 1,109 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 1,060 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 958 | 4.2% |
| #6 | California | | 925 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Utah | | 905 | 3.9% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 820 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Cohen's total US births 8.5%
Even split
1,953 of 23,040 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Cohen appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cohen? ▼
23,040 babies have been named Cohen since 1912. It currently ranks #239 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 1,590 births.
When was Cohen most popular? ▼
Cohen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 9,949 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Cohen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cohen are Texas (1,953 births), Ohio (1,497 births), Georgia (1,109 births).
How long has the name Cohen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cohen since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cohen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cohan, Cohl, Cohyn, Cohlton, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cohen's data
- Cohen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (9,949 total births) through the 2020s (8,118) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Cohens (1,953 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cohen
Nearby Names Like Cohen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cohen
Cohan Boy
#3864 360 births
Cohl Boy
213 births
Cohyn Boy
17 births
Cohlton Boy
10 births
Cohner Boy
6 births
Compare Cohen side by side: Cohen vs Cohan Cohen vs Cohl Cohen vs Cohyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cohen
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–2025 (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. "Cohen: #239 Boys' Name - 23,040 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cohen. 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 Cohen 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 June 2026.