Boys' name · since 2000

Kohner

117 babies named Kohner in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

117
total births
2000–2017
years on record
2000s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Kohner sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 117 recorded since 2000.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kohner has been recorded 117 times among boys since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2017.

  • 117 total births
  • 2000–2017 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kohner's 117 recorded births place it above 64% 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.

Kohner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kohner's full recorded timeline at 2009, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kohner popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2012)
12
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
468101214 200020032005200720092011201320152017 6

Kohner by decade

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

2000s was Kohner's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Kohner births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kohner?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 117 babies named Kohner. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 12 births.
When was Kohner most popular?
Kohner was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kohner been used?
The SSA has tracked Kohner since 2000 -- 18 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Kohner?
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 Kohner's data

  • Kohner's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 2010s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 2000–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kohner: Baby Name Since 2000 - 117 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kohner. 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 Kohner 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.