The first name Cohen
A boy’s name meaning “cohen”.
Pronounced /ˈkoʊən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Cohen means “cohen”.
From Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 100 boys were named Cohen, making it the 404th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 168 births (#295).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cohen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cohen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,590 boys born in the United States were named Cohen, the 225th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Cohen
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cohen BramallEnglish association football player (born 1996)
Questions
- What does the name Cohen mean?
- Cohen means “cohen”.
- How popular is the name Cohen?
- In 2025, 100 boys born in England and Wales were named Cohen, ranking 404th. Its peak was 2016, with 168 births.
- Is Cohen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 23,429 US babies named Cohen since 1880 were boys.
- When was Cohen most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 1,590 babies were named Cohen, its highest rank at 225th.
- How do you pronounce Cohen?
- Cohen is /ˈkoʊən/, 2 syllables.
- Is Cohen also a surname?
- Yes. Cohen is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.