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Cohen

“Priest” — Hebrew origin

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

Cohen has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #225 (2025) · 23,040 babies named Cohen all-time · 1 in 1,100 boys born in 2025.

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

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