Total births
5,170
Boys' name · since 1996
Koen
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 5,170 babies named Koen, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #681
- among boys today
- 5,170
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Koen is the #681 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5,170 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Koen has been recorded 5,170 times among boys since 1996, currently ranked #681 nationally and more common than 95% 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 1996 to 2025.
- #681 among boys today
- 5,170 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Koen is currently the #681 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 5,170 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #681
- among boys today
- 5,170
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Koen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#681
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Koen was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
468 babies were named Koen in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Koen compares
5,170 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Koen's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Koen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,170 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 468 | 23 | 22,252 |
Koen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Koen's full recorded timeline at 2011, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 468 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Koen at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2023
Current rank
#681
Active since
1996
Koen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 468
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Koen popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 2011 (Koen as girls' name)
Koen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Koen's strongest decade.
2,008 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Koen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 46
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,330 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,786 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,008 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,008 births (39% of all-time use).
How Koen 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 Koen's total volume
Koen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Koen by state
Where Koen concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 474 | 9.2% |
| #2 | California | | 383 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 271 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Washington | | 204 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 177 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Utah | | 172 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 163 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 141 | 2.7% |
Texas share of Koen's total US births 9.2%
Even split
474 of 5,170 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Koen appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Koen? ▼
5,170 babies have been named Koen since 1996. It currently ranks #681 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 468 births.
When was Koen most popular? ▼
Koen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,008 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Koen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Koen are Texas (474 births), California (383 births), Ohio (271 births).
How long has the name Koen been used? ▼
Koen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 30 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Koen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Koe, Koehn, Koebe, Koedy. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Koen's data
- Texas records the most Koens (474 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 Koen
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Koen: #681 Boys' Name - 5,170 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/koen. 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 Koen 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.