Cohen vs Roman
Cohen and Romancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cohen was ranked #418 and Roman #32 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cohen was ranked #290 and Roman #46 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2017, Cohen was ranked #100 and Roman #94 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cohen was ranked #164 and Roman #108 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cohen was ranked #509 and Roman #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cohen and Roman over time
Cohen and Roman appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Roman held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cohen in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cohen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Roman in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Roman moved ahead of Cohen in Northern Ireland · Boys — #145 and #161 the year before became #164 and #108.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cohen and Roman changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2024, ending at #164 and #108.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cohen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roman in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cohen #295 in 2016, Roman #23 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cohen #418, Roman #32.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2024
Cohen held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Roman in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cohen #96 in 2018, Roman #108 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Roman moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #145 and #161; by 2024 that had become #164 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cohen #164, Roman #108.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2025
Cohen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roman in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cohen #509 in 2025, Roman #162 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cohen #509, Roman #179.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Roman
Pairs where Roman shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Adam vs Roman
Adam and Roman averaged 17.5 places apart in New Zealand · Boys, and 205 places apart in England and Wales · Boys.
Adam · Roman · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Jordan vs Roman
Jordan and Roman averaged 18.8 places apart in New Zealand · Boys, and 220 places apart in England and Wales · Boys.
Jordan · Roman · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Hugo vs Roman
In England and Wales · Boys, Roman moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2020 as Hugo fell out of it to #51, having been #48 the year before.
Hugo · Roman · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Cohen | Roman |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Latin Romanus, meaning 'Roman' — borne by several early saints and medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈro.man/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #50 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roman has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages); Cohen does not have one recorded yet.
- Cohen and Roman both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roman; Cohen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cohen
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Roman
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #333 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys