Coben
Coben is a surname, and may refer to:Cy Coben (1919–2006), American songwriter Harlan Coben, American author Lawrence S. Coben, American archaeologist Muriel Coben (1921–1979), Canadian baseball and curling player Sherry Coben (?), American television writer
Meaning & Origin of Coben
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Coben is a surname, and may refer to:Cy Coben (1919–2006), American songwriter Harlan Coben, American author Lawrence S. Coben, American archaeologist Muriel Coben (1921–1979), Canadian baseball and curling player Sherry Coben (?), American television writer
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The Story of Coben
Coben first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 14 Cobens were born — ranking #5,781 that year. As of 2026, Coben ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 132 Cobens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Coben
Coben is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 132 births in the dataset. Coben's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #5,781. Use the chart and map above to compare Coben'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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