Coen
Coen is a personal name of several origins. It exists as a masculine given name, and as a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Coen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Coen is a personal name of several origins. It exists as a masculine given name, and as a surname.
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The Story of Coen
Coen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 291 Coens were born — ranking #799 that year. As of 2026, Coen ranks #1,137 for baby boys with 188 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 5K Coens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Coen
Coen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Coen's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #799. Use the chart and map above to compare Coen'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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