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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cohen

Ranked #1463 - 1 in 348,584 people
US

Most common in

United States

23k bearers

World total

22,950

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1463

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States23k
Worldwide
~23k
rank #1463
Rarity
1 in 348,584
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~23k in US

About the name Cohen

There are an estimated 22,950 people named Cohen alive worldwide today. That ranks Cohen at #1463 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cohen is held by approximately 22,950 people, ranking #1463 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 14,462 U.S. residents).

Historically Cohen is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.3% male).

Cohen appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.3%Female 1.7%

Cohen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cohen, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1912: 5
  2. 1913: 6
  3. 1917: 9
  4. 1918: 6
  5. 1919: 9
  6. 1920: 8
  7. 1921: 10
  8. 1922: 13
  9. 1923: 5
  10. 1925: 12
  11. 1926: 8
  12. 1928: 5
  13. 1931: 5
  14. 1939: 5
  15. 1943: 5
  16. 1945: 7
  17. 1948: 5
  18. 1949: 5
  19. 1956: 5
  20. 1957: 5
  21. 1962: 5
  22. 1978: 6
  23. 1979: 8
  24. 1981: 5
  25. 1983: 8
  26. 1984: 6
  27. 1988: 13
  28. 1989: 8
  29. 1990: 10
  30. 1991: 16
  31. 1992: 19
  32. 1993: 20
  33. 1994: 14
  34. 1995: 15
  35. 1996: 23
  36. 1997: 31
  37. 1998: 44
  38. 1999: 54
  39. 2000: 55
  40. 2001: 50
  41. 2002: 72
  42. 2003: 90
  43. 2004: 315
  44. 2005: 628
  45. 2006: 698
  46. 2007: 779
  47. 2008: 885
  48. 2009: 993
  49. 2010: 841
  50. 2011: 908
  51. 2012: 946
  52. 2013: 852
  53. 2014: 985
  54. 2015: 1,032
  55. 2016: 1,106
  56. 2017: 1,122
  57. 2018: 1,145
  58. 2019: 1,166
  59. 2020: 1,208
  60. 2021: 1,241
  61. 2022: 1,286
  62. 2023: 1,452
  63. 2024: 1,504
  64. 2025: 1,627

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cohen worldwide?

There are an estimated 22,950 people named Cohen alive worldwide today, ranking #1463 globally.

Is Cohen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 348,584 people. In the United States there are roughly 22,950 bearers, which is 1 in 14,462 Americans.

Is Cohen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cohen is used 98.3% male and 1.7% female.

Where does the name Cohen come from?

Who are famous people named Cohen?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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