Boys' name · since 1994

Kohler

143 babies named Kohler in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,074 of 45,481
all-time among boys
143
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

Kohler is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 143 have been recorded since 1994.

Social Security Administration records show Kohler recorded 143 times among boys since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.

  • #15,074 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 143 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kohler ranks #15,074 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#15,074 of 45,481
all-time among boys
143
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kohler's 143 recorded births place it above 66.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kohler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kohler's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kohler popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2010)
11
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 19941998200520082012201820222024 7

Kohler by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (51 births, 36% of the file).

2000s was Kohler's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Kohler births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kohler? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 143 babies named Kohler. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,074 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 11 births.
Where does Kohler sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kohler ranks #15,074 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kohler most popular? ▼
Kohler was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Kohler been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kohler since 1994 -- 31 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kohler? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kohen, Kohl, Kohlton, Kohan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kohler's data

  • Kohler's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kohler

Nearby Names Like Kohler

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kohler

Kohen Boy
#296 8,407 births
Kohl Boy
#5474 1,759 births
Kohlton Boy
408 births
Kohan Boy
#5003 189 births
Kohei Boy
147 births

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Orvan
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Eldean
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Cleaven
143 births · Peak 1928

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kohler: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1994–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kohler 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 August 2026.