US rank #11488 Boys' name Peak 2019 165 births

Koben — #11488 US boys' name

165 babies named Koben in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s132000s692010s662020s17
#11488
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 19% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Koben was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

13 babies were named Koben in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Koben

The Social Security Administration has registered 165 babies named Koben between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Koben currently holds the #11488 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Koben performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 69 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Koben shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Koben in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Koben 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 165 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.

Koben at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

165

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2019

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,488

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Koben popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
13
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
468101214 20242018201520122008200520021998 8

Koben by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
69 births that decade — 42% of Koben's all-time total
1990s132000s692010s662020s17

Koben by state

Where Koben concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Koben
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.0%
Texas share of Koben's total US births 3.0%

5 of 165 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Koben?
165 babies have been named Koben since 1998. It currently ranks #11488 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 13 births.
When was Koben most popular?
Koben was most popular in the 2000s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Koben most popular?
The top states for the name Koben are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Koben been used?
Koben has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Koben?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kobe, Koby, Kobi, Kobie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1998–2024 (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.