boy's name
Koen
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 6,584
the United States
#622
2025 births
Koen is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 453 babies in the United States, ranking #622. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Koen is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 468 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1996.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Koen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 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 | 46 |
| 2000s | 1,330 |
| 2010s | 1,796 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,018 |
How popular is Koen?
In 2025, Koen was given to 453 babies in the United States, ranking #622 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Koen 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 Koen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Koen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Koen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Koen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Koen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Koen
How popular is the name Koen?
In 2025, Koen was given to 453 babies in the United States, ranking #622 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Koen a girl's or a boy's name?
Koen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Koen?
Koen has 1 syllable.
When was Koen most popular?
Koen peaked in 2023, when 468 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Koen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Koen currently ranks #229 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.