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Cohan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Cohan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #993 to #3467.199620052010201520202025#993#3467
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2863
1997#2859
1998#2901
2003#3467
2004#2578
2005#1991
2006#1545
2007#1578
2008#1953
2009#1494
2010#1344
2011#1342
2012#1367
2013#1706
2014#1144
2015#1380
2016#1187
2017#996
2018#1533
2019#1253
2020#993
2021#1290
2022#2320
2023#2325
2024#1322
2025#1276

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 26 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #202 among boys in Northern Ireland, #1322 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 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

  2. Highest recorded2010–2024

    Highest recorded position: #163 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1276 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #163 in Northern Ireland in 2022.

Cohan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#127622HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#132220HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#23259HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#23209HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#129020HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#99328HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#125320HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#153316HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#99630HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#118723HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#138018HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#114423HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#170613HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#136718HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#134218HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#134418HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#149415HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#195310HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#157813HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#154512HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#19918HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#20210HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#2219HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#16313HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#2269HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3045HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#4163HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#4033HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3873HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Cohan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Cohan, between 1996 and 2025, in 26 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2020Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 202219962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202526#993 in 2020
Northern Ireland2010–202410#163 in 2022

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1998; it appears again in 2003.

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What is known about Cohan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #163 in Northern Ireland in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.