The first name Kohen
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Rare spelling variant of Cohen.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 35 boys were named Kohen, making it the 896th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 44 births (#754).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kohen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kohen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,143 boys born in the United States were named Kohen, the 296th 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.
Questions
- What does the name Kohen mean?
- Rare spelling variant of Cohen.
- How popular is the name Kohen?
- In 2025, 35 boys born in England and Wales were named Kohen, ranking 896th. Its peak was 2023, with 44 births.
- Is Kohen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 8,561 US babies named Kohen since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kohen most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 1,143 babies were named Kohen, its highest rank at 296th.