A reliable meaning for Cohan isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cohan through the years
Babies since 1880
360
360 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2023
31 babies
2025
24
#4,276 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+89%
Rising fast
Cohan in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2003–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,276 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 88.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 238 as a first name in 2020; 2,287 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cohan’s family of names
In English usage, Cohan as a surname has a related form in COHEN. In English usage, Cohan as a surname has a related form in COHANE.