How Many People Are Named Kohen?
An estimated 7,339 people in the United States have the first name Kohen. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 8 years old, and Kohen peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,096 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kohen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kohen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kohen is overwhelmingly male, 137 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kohen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,339
About 1 in 46,703 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,096 births
Total Registered
7,393
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kohen
Kohen is predominantly male (98.1%), though 137 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kohen as a male name
Ranked #318 in 2024
1,079 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,079 births)
Kohen as a female name
Ranked #6,783 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (18 births)
Kohen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kohen span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 3,533 babies were registered. Kohen remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kohen by Decade
How has Kohen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kohen by State
Birth registrations for Kohen span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Ohio. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Montana, Maryland. On average, about 165 Kohens were registered per state.
Kohen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kohen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kohen
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kohen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kohen?
We estimate approximately 7,339 people named Kohen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 46,703 Americans share this first name.
Is Kohen a common name?
Kohen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,393 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kohen most popular?
Kohen reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,096 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kohen is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kohen a male name?
Kohen is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kohen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kohen Smith, Kohen Johnson, Kohen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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