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1998

First Year

2024

Last Year

2019

Peak Year

#6404

Peak Rank

165

Total Count

22

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Koben

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Myōe (明恵) was a Japanese Buddhist monk active during the Kamakura period who also went by the name Kōben. He was a contemporary of Jōkei and Hōnen.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My%C5%8De) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My%C5%8De)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Koben](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Myou-e.jpg/330px-Myou-e.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My%C5%8De)

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## The Story of Koben

The earliest SSA record of Koben as a baby boy name dates back to 1998, when 8 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Koben — #6,404 in the national rankings. About 42% of every Koben on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Koben last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 165 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Koben

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

* Coban
* Koban
* Cabin
* [Cobain](/cobain)
* [Copen](/copen)
* Caban
* Copan
* Cabane
* [Kopen](/kopen)
* Cabbon
* Goban
* Cobbin

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Koben

What does the name Koben mean?

Myōe (明恵) was a Japanese Buddhist monk active during the Kamakura period who also went by the name Kōben. He was a contemporary of Jōkei and Hōnen.

How popular is Koben in 2026?

In 2026, Koben ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Koben most popular?

Koben reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #6,404 that year with 13 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Koben most popular?

Koben has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Koben.

Is Koben a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Koben is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Koben?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Koben include Ezekeil, Hyder, Leangelo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👦EzekeilPeak #6404](/ezekeil)[👦HyderPeak #6404](/hyder)[👦LeangeloPeak #6404](/leangelo)[👦SergiPeak #6404](/sergi)[👦KokiPeak #6404](/koki)[👦BridgePeak #6404](/bridge)[👦KeldanPeak #6404](/keldan)[👦ChanochPeak #6404](/chanoch)

## About the name Koben 

Koben is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 165 births in the dataset. Koben's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #6,404\. Use the chart and map above to compare Koben's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2019 → ](/year/2019)
* [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s)
* [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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.