How Many People Are Named Cohen?
people named Cohen are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 14,784 people in the US has this name
Based on 23,429 babies named Cohen in Social Security records from 1912 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
π Rare
Peak Year
1,627 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a common Jewish surname which was derived from Hebrew ΧΦΌΦΉΧΦ΅Χ (kohen) meaning "priest". This surname was traditionally associated with the hereditary priests who claimed descent from the biblical Aaron.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Cohen, 1.7% were girls and 98.3% were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Cohen alive today is about 9 years old, and 99% are under 30. Half of them were between 3 and 14 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Cohen first appears in the records in 1912, and 2025 was its biggest year so far, with 1,627 babies.
Babies given the name each year, 1912 to 2025
π Rank History
Cohen has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #225, in 2025. In 2025 it ranked #225.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #225 |
| Best rank | #225 (2025) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #336 in the 2010s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Cohen alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Cohen were born in Texas than in any other state: about 1,964 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Cohen was given 3.4 times as often in Louisiana, 3.2 times in Utah and 2.8 times in North Dakota.
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