Spelling comparison
Cohen vs Kohen
Side by side for 2025, Cohen has the higher published total (1,627) and Kohen has 1,160. Cohen is 58.4% of the pair and Kohen is 41.6%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Cohen profile · Kohen profile
Cohen versus Kohen is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Cohen and Kohen use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Cohen uses “C” where Kohen uses “K”, before “ohen”.
From 1996 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Cohen is first published in these national files in 1912, and Kohen in 1996. Cohen’s larger 2025 category is male. Kohen’s larger 2025 category is male. Cohen led 4 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 777 records in 2020, and the closest year was 2024 (a gap of 406). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (2,787), Cohen is 58.4% and Kohen is 41.6%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Cohen. Cohen had 17 female records (rank #6,975) and 1,089 male records (rank #321); Kohen had 6 female records (rank #15,357) and 386 male records (rank #668). The gap that year was 714 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Cohen had 21 female records (rank #5,874) and 1,101 male records (rank #314); Kohen had 10 female records (rank #10,378) and 379 male records (rank #668). Cohen led 2017 by 733 published records (1,122 to 389), and the smaller spelling is Kohen. Cohen was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 20 female records (rank #6,073) and 1,125 male records (rank #305) against 6 female records (rank #14,815) and 425 male records (rank #627) for Kohen. The 2019 national file shows Cohen led 2019 by 726 published records (1,166 to 440). Read as exact spellings: Cohen had 31 female records (rank #4,464) and 1,135 male records (rank #299); Kohen had 14 female records (rank #7,955) and 426 male records (rank #634). 2020: Cohen led 2020 by 777 published records (1,208 to 431). Cohen and Kohen stay separate rows; 1,208 and 431 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Cohen had 40 female records (rank #3,750) and 1,201 male records (rank #287); Kohen had 18 female records (rank #6,546) and 474 male records (rank #589). Cohen led 2021 by 749 published records (1,241 to 492). 2022 belongs to Cohen. Cohen had 34 female records (rank #4,230) and 1,252 male records (rank #277); Kohen had 12 female records (rank #8,808) and 650 male records (rank #474). The gap that year was 624 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Cohen had 39 female records (rank #3,852) and 1,413 male records (rank #247); Kohen had 18 female records (rank #6,553) and 839 male records (rank #380). Cohen led 2023 by 595 published records (1,452 to 857), and the smaller spelling is Kohen. Cohen was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 25 female records (rank #5,185) and 1,479 male records (rank #239) against 17 female records (rank #6,811) and 1,081 male records (rank #319) for Kohen. The 2025 national file shows Cohen led 2025 by 467 published records (1,627 to 1,160). Read as exact spellings: Cohen had 37 female records (rank #3,920) and 1,590 male records (rank #225); Kohen had 17 female records (rank #6,699) and 1,143 male records (rank #296).
| Year | Cohen female count | Cohen female rank | Cohen male count | Cohen male rank | Kohen female count | Kohen female rank | Kohen male count | Kohen male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17 | 6,975 | 1,089 | 321 | 6 | 15,357 | 386 | 668 |
| 2017 | 21 | 5,874 | 1,101 | 314 | 10 | 10,378 | 379 | 668 |
| 2018 | 20 | 6,073 | 1,125 | 305 | 6 | 14,815 | 425 | 627 |
| 2019 | 31 | 4,464 | 1,135 | 299 | 14 | 7,955 | 426 | 634 |
| 2020 | 25 | 5,047 | 1,183 | 286 | 13 | 8,206 | 418 | 641 |
| 2021 | 40 | 3,750 | 1,201 | 287 | 18 | 6,546 | 474 | 589 |
| 2022 | 34 | 4,230 | 1,252 | 277 | 12 | 8,808 | 650 | 474 |
| 2023 | 39 | 3,852 | 1,413 | 247 | 18 | 6,553 | 839 | 380 |
| 2024 | 25 | 5,185 | 1,479 | 239 | 17 | 6,811 | 1,081 | 319 |
| 2025 | 37 | 3,920 | 1,590 | 225 | 17 | 6,699 | 1,143 | 296 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Cohen is the warm line and Kohen is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1910s total is one-sided: 35 published records for Cohen, and no published 1910s count for Kohen. The 1920s total is one-sided: 61 published records for Cohen, and no published 1920s count for Kohen. The 1930s total is one-sided: 10 published records for Cohen, and no published 1930s count for Kohen. The 1940s total is one-sided: 22 published records for Cohen, and no published 1940s count for Kohen. The 1950s total is one-sided: 10 published records for Cohen, and no published 1950s count for Kohen. The 1960s total is one-sided: 5 published records for Cohen, and no published 1960s count for Kohen. The 1970s total is one-sided: 14 published records for Cohen, and no published 1970s count for Kohen. The 1980s total is one-sided: 40 published records for Cohen, and no published 1980s count for Kohen. Cohen was the 1990s leader, 246 published records against 12 for Kohen. The 2000s files give 4,565 published records to Cohen and 850 to Kohen, so Cohen led the decade. Cohen was the 2010s leader, 10,103 published records against 2,999 for Kohen. The 2020s files give 8,318 published records to Cohen and 4,700 to Kohen, so Cohen led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Cohen’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (156), Ohio (99), Georgia (79), North Carolina (71), Florida (65). Kohen’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (114), Ohio (77), Tennessee (59), Georgia (52), Louisiana (52). Texas, Ohio, Georgia are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.