Bohen
Böhen is a municipality in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany. The town has a municipal association with Ottobeuren.
Meaning & Origin of Bohen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Böhen is a municipality in the district of Unterallgäu in Bavaria, Germany. The town has a municipal association with Ottobeuren.
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The Story of Bohen
As a girl name
Bohen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2024, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 7 Bohens were born — ranking #12,120 that year. As of 2026, Bohen ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Bohens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bohen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2014, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 11 Bohens were born — ranking #7,224 that year. As of 2026, Bohen ranks #7,224 for boys with 11 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 69 Bohens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bohen
Bohen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 69 births in the dataset. Bohen's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,224. Use the chart and map above to compare Bohen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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