Cobain is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2017 and has grown less common since.
Cobain is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,779 for boy births in the United States (and #16,275 across all names), given to 10 babies. Cobain was first reported in SSA data in 2004 and peaked in 2017 (20 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | #7,779 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | #11,201 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | #12,579 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | #5,057 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | #6,782 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | #9,772 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | #5,196 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | #6,091 |
| 2017 | 20 | 20 | #4,773 |
| 2016 | 13 | 13 | #6,426 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | #6,748 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | #8,925 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | #9,848 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | #11,054 |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 | #6,664 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | #8,950 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | #12,838 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | #10,066 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #12,704 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #10,343 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | #11,682 |