Kohen
Kohen is a distinctive choice, ranked #896 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kohen in their class.
About the Name Kohen
Kohen is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 38 places over five years. Its high point was #754 in 2023, and it now sits at #1000. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2006.
Kohen is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kohen in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #318, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Kohen
- Sami Kohen — Sami Kohen was a Turkish journalist and columnist.
- Shaul Kohen — Shaul HaKohen Kohen was a Mizrahi Jewish rabbi, and writer of multiple rabbinic literary works.
- Marcelo Kohen — Marcelo Gustavo Kohen is an Argentine international lawyer and academic specialised in the areas of international legal theory, territorial and border disputes, international adjudication, and peaceful settlement of international disputes.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kohen
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kohen
Almost certainly the only Kohen in the class
UK Popularity (2006–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Kohen
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