Boy · #1,137 in 2026

Coen

Coen is a personal name of several origins. It exists as a masculine given name, and as a surname.

Current Rank
#1,137
Peak Rank
#799 (2016)
Total Babies
5K
5-Yr Trend
-14%
2021
First Year
2023
Last Year
2022
Peak Year
#13584
Peak Rank
17
Total Count
3
Years Active

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.

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Names that sound like Coen

Phonetically similar names — useful when Coen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Coen

What does the name Coen mean?
Coen is a personal name of several origins. It exists as a masculine given name, and as a surname.
How popular is Coen in 2026?
In 2026, Coen ranks #1,137 among boys' names in the U.S., with 188 babies given the name that year.
When was Coen most popular?
Coen reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #799 that year with 291 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Coen most popular?
Coen has historically been most popular in Hawaii, North Dakota, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Coen.
Is Coen a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Coen is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Coen?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Coen include Author, Eliot, Lyric. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.