Cohan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,276

among boys · ↓461 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cohan · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

31 babies

All-time total

360

#9,607 all-time among boys

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Cohan popularity over time

360 babies have been named Cohan since 2003, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	84	8	–	#5,329
2010s	131	13	+56%	#4,912
2020s (to 2025)	145	24	+84%	#3,642

Where Cohan 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Cohan

Cohan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,276 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 360 American babies have been named Cohan. Its peak came in 2023, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Cohan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cohan?

The median living Cohan is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Cohan are alive in the United States today.

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

Cohan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,276
2024	29	#3,815
2023	31	#3,642
2022	26	#4,115
2021	22	#4,520
2020	13	#6,365
2019	16	#5,609
2018	15	#5,826
2017	13	#6,383
2016	13	#6,427
2015	10	#7,589
2014	19	#4,912
2013	6	#11,004
2012	10	#7,655
2011	16	#5,470
2010	13	#6,415
2009	16	#5,604
2008	15	#5,815
2007	14	#5,964
2006	13	#6,164
2005	15	#5,329
2004	6	#10,198
2003	5	#11,200
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cohan?

The median living Cohan is about 8 years old. Half of all living Cohans are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Cohan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Cohan are alive in the United States, based on 360 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cohan in 2025?

Cohan ranked #4,276 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cohan?

360 babies have been named Cohan in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cohan most popular?

Cohan peaked in 2023, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Cohan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cohan rising or falling?

Cohan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cohan become more popular?

Cohan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Cohan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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