Kohler
Köhler is a German occupational surname literally meaning "charcoal burner". Kohler and Koehler are English transliterations of the surname.
Meaning & Origin of Kohler
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Köhler is a German occupational surname literally meaning "charcoal burner". Kohler and Koehler are English transliterations of the surname.
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The Story of Kohler
The earliest SSA record of Kohler as a baby boy name dates back to 1994, when 5 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Kohler — #7,087 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Kohler on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Kohler last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 143 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kohler
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Achim Köhler (born 1964), German politician
- Alan Kohler (born 1952), Australian journalist
- Alban Köhler (1874–1947), German radiologist, described Köhler disease
- Ana Luiza Koehler (born 1977), Brazilian comics artist and architect.
- Anton Kohler (1907–1961), German chess player
- Arthur Koehler (1885–1967), American investigator of the Lindbergh kidnapping
- August Köhler (1866–1948), microscopist and inventor of the Köhler illumination
- Axel Köhler (born 1959), German countertenor and opera director
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Names that sound like Kohler
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kohler is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Coler
- Colar
- Koehler
- Kolar
- Coaler
- Koeller
- Color
- Killer
- Colour
- Collar
- Cooler
- Caller
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kohler
Kohler is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 143 births in the dataset. Kohler's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #7,087. Use the chart and map above to compare Kohler'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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