Kohen

This could be viewed as another name fallen to the trend of using a K initial over a C beginning, or it could tie the name more closely to the Hebrew title for a priest, which is transcribed as kohen. It entered the US Top 1000 in 2011 and has been rising ever since, entering the Top 400 in 2023.

While the Cohan spelling is currently more popular, Kohen isn't far behind and the contracted form, Koen (also a diminutive of Konrad) is trailing on its heels as one of the fastest rising names of 2023. Other forms on the rise are Coen, Kowen, and Cowen and when you consider all of these together, nearly 3000 boys received the name in a recent year.

Regardless of how you spell it, it is worth bearing in mind that it can be considered a controversial choice due to its religious significance, seen by some as inappropriate to use as a first name, particularly by people with no Jewish heritage.

Kohen is also given to girls, where it ranks #6699 in the US.

Pronounced KO-hen.

As of October 2026, Kohen ranked #6699 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6544 in 2021.