Hebrew origin
Source-reportedFrom Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: CohenCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Turkish Wiktionary: CohenCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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Hebrew roots
/ˈkoʊən/ · English (General American)
01 / Meaning & origin
Cohen is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Hebrew כהן.
From Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).
02 / Across borders
Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
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8 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Statistics + language records
United States, 2025: 1,590 boys (rank 225). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Cohen
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,544 | observed |
| 1913 | 6 | 2,496 | observed |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | 9 | 2,732 | observed |
| 1918 | 6 | 3,728 | observed |
| 1919 | 9 | 2,877 | observed |
| 1920 | 8 | 3,208 | observed |
| 1921 | 10 | 2,804 | observed |
| 1922 | 13 | 2,347 | observed |
| 1923 | 5 | 4,239 | observed |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | 12 | 2,435 | observed |
| 1926 | 8 | 3,139 | observed |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,151 | observed |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | 5 | 3,763 | observed |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | 5 | 3,480 | observed |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | 5 | 3,538 | observed |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | 7 | 2,743 | observed |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | 5 | 3,668 | observed |
| 1949 | 5 | 3,690 | observed |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | 5 | 3,942 | observed |
| 1957 | 5 | 3,993 | observed |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | 5 | 4,033 | observed |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | 6 | 5,059 | observed |
| 1979 | 8 | 4,403 | observed |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | 5 | 6,262 | observed |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | 8 | 4,499 | observed |
| 1984 | 6 | 5,561 | observed |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | 13 | 3,705 | observed |
| 1989 | 8 | 5,615 | observed |
| 1990 | 10 | 4,993 | observed |
| 1991 | 16 | 3,636 | observed |
| 1992 | 19 | 3,338 | observed |
| 1993 | 20 | 3,246 | observed |
| 1994 | 14 | 4,290 | observed |
| 1995 | 15 | 4,052 | observed |
| 1996 | 23 | 3,107 | observed |
| 1997 | 31 | 2,546 | observed |
| 1998 | 44 | 2,094 | observed |
| 1999 | 54 | 1,824 | observed |
| 2000 | 55 | 1,895 | observed |
| 2001 | 50 | 2,086 | observed |
| 2002 | 72 | 1,647 | observed |
| 2003 | 90 | 1,451 | observed |
| 2004 | 315 | 652 | observed |
| 2005 | 618 | 432 | observed |
| 2006 | 692 | 414 | observed |
| 2007 | 774 | 391 | observed |
| 2008 | 880 | 356 | observed |
| 2009 | 984 | 326 | observed |
| 2010 | 835 | 360 | observed |
| 2011 | 897 | 337 | observed |
| 2012 | 938 | 335 | observed |
| 2013 | 840 | 369 | observed |
| 2014 | 969 | 342 | observed |
| 2015 | 1,020 | 336 | observed |
| 2016 | 1,089 | 321 | observed |
| 2017 | 1,101 | 314 | observed |
| 2018 | 1,125 | 305 | observed |
| 2019 | 1,135 | 299 | observed |
| 2020 | 1,183 | 286 | observed |
| 2021 | 1,201 | 287 | observed |
| 2022 | 1,252 | 277 | observed |
| 2023 | 1,413 | 247 | observed |
| 2024 | 1,479 | 239 | observed |
| 2025 | 1,590 | 225 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Cohen” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
New Zealand — DIA published top 100 baby first names per sex, 1954–2025
Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), New Zealand · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
