boy's name
Cohan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 905
Northern Ireland
#204
2024 births
Cohan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2017, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 23,952 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cohan over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s | 197 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 108 |
How popular is Cohan?
In 2025, Cohan was given to 22 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cohan is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cohan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cohan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cohan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cohan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cohan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cohan
How popular is the name Cohan?
In 2025, Cohan was given to 22 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cohan a girl's or a boy's name?
Cohan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cohan?
Cohan has 2 syllables.
When was Cohan most popular?
Cohan peaked in 2017, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cohan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cohan currently ranks #204 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.