boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Koen

Meaning A male given name of modern usage Gender Boy Rank 2025 #623 Trend ↑ Rising 190%

A male given name of modern usage.

Rank 2025
#623
among boys · ↑58 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
453
named Koen · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,813
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
468 babies
All-time total
5,190
#1,748 all-time among boys
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Koen popularity over time

5,190 babies have been named Koen since 1996, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 46 46 5 – #3,940
2000s – 1,330 1,330 133 +2791% #861
2010s 10 1,786 1,796 180 +35% #945
2020s (to 2025) 10 2,008 2,018 336 +87% #606

Where Koen 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 529 0.31 outside top 500
2027 608 0.36 #497
2028 685 0.40 #455
2029 759 0.44 #424
2030 827 0.48 #384

Where Koen is most popular

Boys named Koen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.214 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, West Virginia, 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 Koen 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
Hawaii 30 1.93 +804%
West Virginia 25 0.766 +258%
Iowa 48 0.696 +226%
Oklahoma 55 0.622 +191%
Idaho 25 0.611 +186%
South Dakota 11 0.591 +177%
Montana 10 0.567 +165%
Utah 47 0.492 +130%
Arkansas 31 0.490 +129%
Oregon 36 0.474 +122%
Louisiana 41 0.401 +88%
Washington 65 0.397 +86%
Missouri 54 0.390 +82%
Indiana 62 0.387 +81%
Ohio 102 0.385 +80%
Alabama 42 0.384 +80%
Nebraska 15 0.345 +61%
Tennessee 57 0.316 +48%
Kentucky 29 0.289 +35%
North Carolina 68 0.266 +25%
Colorado 32 0.248 +16%
Arizona 39 0.238 +12%
Mississippi 13 0.229 +7%
Minnesota 28 0.228 +7%
Virginia 41 0.216 ≈ national
Nevada 12 0.210 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 53 0.200 -7%
South Carolina 20 0.194 -9%
Texas 168 0.191 -11%
Michigan 39 0.190 -11%
Georgia 46 0.182 -15%
Illinois 46 0.180 -16%
Kansas 12 0.175 -18%
Florida 81 0.171 -20%
Wisconsin 20 0.169 -21%
Maryland 15 0.126 -41%
California 107 0.117 -45%
New York 21 0.049 -77%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Koen

Koen is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #623 in 2025 with 448 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 5,190 American babies have been named Koen. Its peak came in 2023, when 468 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 Koen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Koen?

The median living Koen is about 9 years old; half are between 2 and 16. An estimated 5,100 people named Koen are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Koen 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 5 #16,201 448 #623
2024 – – 401 #681
2023 – – 468 #606
2022 5 #16,603 310 #807
2021 – – 219 #1,002
2020 – – 162 #1,191
2019 – – 148 #1,269
2018 – – 161 #1,185
2017 – – 148 #1,242
2016 5 #17,652 181 #1,087
2015 – – 201 #1,013
2014 – – 215 #977
2013 – – 179 #1,056
2012 – – 174 #1,080
2011 5 #18,290 166 #1,113
2010 – – 213 #945
2009 – – 216 #944
2008 – – 242 #876
2007 – – 160 #1,126
2006 – – 233 #861
2005 – – 154 #1,075
2004 – – 144 #1,100
2003 – – 69 #1,756
2002 – – 62 #1,839
2001 – – 25 #3,466
2000 – – 25 #3,380
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Koen

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

  1. 1 Koen Verweij Koen Verweij Dutch speed skater (born 1990) Contemporary
  2. 2 Koen Casteels Koen Casteels Belgian footballer (born 1992) Contemporary
  3. 3 Koen de Kort Koen de Kort Dutch road bicycle racer b. 1982 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Koen?

The median living Koen is about 9 years old. Half of all living Koens are between 2 and 16 years old.

How many people named Koen are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Koen are alive in the United States, based on 5,190 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Koen mean?

A male given name of modern usage.

How popular is the name Koen in 2025?

Koen ranked #623 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 448 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Koen?

5,190 babies have been named Koen in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Koen most popular?

Koen peaked in 2023, when 468 newborns received the name.

Is Koen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Koen rising or falling?

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

Will Koen become more popular?

Koen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 827 boys named Koen in 2030, which would rank around #384. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Koen?

Well-known people named Koen include Koen Verweij (skater), Koen Casteels (soccer player), Koen de Kort (cyclist).

Names like Koen

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

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