A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Cohen
recent · athletic · streamlined
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenTransferred use of an ancient surname derived from the Hebrew term for priest. The record logged its first American appearance in 1912, followed by decades of near-total dormancy. Its widespread adoption arrived in the early twenty-first century as part of the American appetite for two-syllable surnames as given names.
Also answers toCo
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1912–2025
SSA Data 1912 peak: 1,627 souls, A.D. 2025 2025
2025: 1,627 born, rising ↑
Estimated Age
10 yrs
Most Cohens were born around 2025 — has never once waited for a photo to develop.
Peak Reign
2025
№225 that year
Generation
Gen Alpha, 68%
then Gen Z 32% · Millennial 1%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈23K ever born · now rising
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Cohen grew up with
SSA Dataself-checkout beeps·podcasts in the car seat·a screen that always answers back
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Cohen peaked in 2025.
Estimated average age: 10.
What people think
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Cohen sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Cohen. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name belongs squarely to the era of weekend soccer tournaments coordinated entirely by group text. Hearing it called across a park brings up an immediate picture of youth athletics, numbered jerseys, and reusable water bottles labeled with vinyl decals. With an average age of ten, it carries almost no midcentury baggage. The bearer has never encountered a world without touchscreens.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
Gen Alpha accounts for 68 percent of all living holders, leaving the name with one of the lowest median ages in the registry.
Field Note 02
Although present in birth logs as early as 1912, nearly all of its approximately 23,000 total appearances occurred after the year 2000.
Field Note 03
The name peaked in 2025 with about 2,000 births, settling firmly into the top 250.
Ephemera — If Cohen were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Gilbert, Arizona
Color
Chalk Gray
Artifact
Balance bike with knobby tires
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