Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Coen

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,376 Trend ↓ Falling 21%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#1,376
among boys · ↓253 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
134
named Coen · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,747
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
291 babies
All-time total
4,523
#1,911 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Coen popularity over time

4,523 babies have been named Coen since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 50 50 5 – #4,484
2000s – 1,056 1,056 106 +2012% #965
2010s – 2,194 2,194 219 +108% #800
2020s (to 2025) 17 1,206 1,223 204 -7% #944

Where Coen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 128 0.07 outside top 500
2027 122 0.07 outside top 500
2028 118 0.07 outside top 500
2029 114 0.07 outside top 500
2030 111 0.07 outside top 500

Where Coen is most popular

Boys named Coen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.113 per 1,000. Strongest in Oregon, Arkansas, and Iowa.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Coen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oregon 22 0.290 +157%
Arkansas 16 0.253 +124%
Iowa 17 0.247 +119%
Ohio 64 0.241 +114%
Oklahoma 19 0.215 +91%
Utah 20 0.210 +86%
Washington 33 0.202 +79%
Colorado 21 0.163 +44%
Indiana 26 0.162 +44%
Missouri 21 0.152 +34%
Minnesota 18 0.147 +30%
Idaho 6 0.147 +30%
Arizona 23 0.141 +25%
Alabama 14 0.128 +14%
Tennessee 23 0.127 +13%
Virginia 24 0.126 +12%
Kansas 8 0.117 ≈ national
Nebraska 5 0.115 ≈ national
Michigan 22 0.107 -5%
Texas 84 0.095 -15%
California 78 0.085 -24%
Pennsylvania 22 0.083 -26%
Georgia 19 0.075 -33%
North Carolina 19 0.074 -34%
Illinois 18 0.070 -37%
Louisiana 7 0.068 -39%
Florida 29 0.061 -46%
Wisconsin 7 0.059 -48%
New York 5 0.012 -90%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Coen

Coen is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,376 in 2025 with 134 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 4,523 American babies have been named Coen. Its peak came in 2016, when 291 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Coen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Coen?

The median living Coen is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 4,500 people named Coen are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Coen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 134 #1,376
2024 – – 190 #1,123
2023 6 #13,814 213 #1,026
2022 6 #13,980 220 #1,014
2021 5 #15,763 216 #1,017
2020 – – 233 #944
2019 – – 200 #1,034
2018 – – 276 #815
2017 – – 238 #901
2016 – – 291 #800
2015 – – 242 #898
2014 – – 239 #900
2013 – – 152 #1,181
2012 – – 182 #1,050
2011 – – 202 #974
2010 – – 172 #1,109
2009 – – 170 #1,091
2008 – – 183 #1,038
2007 – – 149 #1,183
2006 – – 193 #965
2005 – – 157 #1,054
2004 – – 93 #1,468
2003 – – 46 #2,317
2002 – – 33 #2,823
2001 – – 13 #5,433
2000 – – 19 #4,085
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Coen

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Coen Moulijn Coen Moulijn Dutch footballer 1937–2011 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Coen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Coen?

The median living Coen is about 10 years old. Half of all living Coens are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Coen are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Coen are alive in the United States, based on 4,523 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Coen mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Coen in 2025?

Coen ranked #1,376 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 134 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Coen?

4,523 babies have been named Coen in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Coen most popular?

Coen peaked in 2016, when 291 newborns received the name.

Is Coen a boy or girl name?

Coen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Coen rising or falling?

Coen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Coen become more popular?

Coen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 111 boys named Coen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Coen?

Well-known people named Coen include Coen Moulijn (soccer player).

Names like Coen

Names that sound and feel close to Coen: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Coen with similar names → More names starting with C →