boy's name
Cobain
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 271
Cobain is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2017, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2004.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cobain over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 |
| 2010s | 118 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Cobain?
In 2025, Cobain was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cobain is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cobain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cobain also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cobain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cobain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cobain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cobain
How popular is the name Cobain?
In 2025, Cobain was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cobain a girl's or a boy's name?
Cobain is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cobain?
Cobain has 2 syllables.
When was Cobain most popular?
Cobain peaked in 2017, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cobain a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cobain currently ranks #8,185 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.