Cohen

“Priest” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #225 in the US (2025) · Trending

Cohen first appeared in 1912, vanished from the records entirely for 15 years, and since returning in 1978 has climbed back to #225. About 23,000 boys have carried it in all. Together with its spelling variant Kohen (#296), Cohen would rank around #131 with about 2,700 births last year — the newborns split about 58/42 between Cohen and Kohen.

Around the world: about 1 in 590 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 660 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 850 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cohens

Cohen Bramall — English association football player (born 1996)
Cohen Griffith — Guyanese footballer (born 1962)
Cohen Tzedek ben Abimaï — notable figure
Cohen Casper — South African rugby union player
Cohen Brady-Leathem — New Zealand rugby union player

In stories & tradition

Cohen the Barbarian — Discworld · Rincewind

Similar names: Kohen · Malakai · Koda · Sylas · Zion · Eden

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