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Cohan

Boy

Meaning of Cohan: Irish: 'wielder of the sword'

Cohan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4128th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1322nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4128

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1322

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

360

First recorded 2003 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 31 babies2024: 29 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Cohan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 31.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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