Cohen

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Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Meaning

Cohen is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin. It derives from the surname of the same spelling, meaning "priest." Cohen is a title associated with hereditary priests, most of whom descended from Aaron, the brother of Moses.

From Wikipedia

Cohen first appears in the data in 1912 and has been recorded in 63 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 1,475 babies (rank #239 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,475 boys (rank #239). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Cohen

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Cohen yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

21,796
Total babies (all years)
63
Years in the data
1,475
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
19125#2,622
19136#2,550
19179#2,776
19186#3,812
19199#2,917
19208#3,265
192110#2,841
192213#2,365
19235#4,352
192512#2,463
19268#3,184
19285#4,264
19315#3,871
19395#3,583
19435#3,635
19457#2,793
19485#3,776
19495#3,783
19565#4,039
19575#4,092
19625#4,153
19786#5,172
19798#4,482
19815#6,457
19838#4,582
19846#5,703
198813#3,741
19898#5,723
199010#5,051
199116#3,669
199219#3,355
199320#3,261
199414#4,336
199515#4,088
199623#3,125
199731#2,557
199844#2,102
199954#1,827
200055#1,898
200150#2,089
200272#1,649
200390#1,453
2004315#652
2005618#432
2006692#414
2007774#391
2008880#356
2009984#326
2010835#360
2011897#337
2012938#336
2013840#369
2014969#342
20151,020#336
20161,089#321
20171,100#314
20181,125#305
20191,135#299
20201,183#286
20211,201#287
20221,251#277
20231,413#247
20241,475#239