How to Automatically Create and Update Cohorts Based on User Profile Properties Like 'child' in profileName?

Rinitha R. · 2026-03-06T05:45:51.258Z

can i make cohorts like this: "Cohort A" where every user has this property --> profileName has 'child' in it So everytime a new user appears, their profileName is checked and they automatically get added to Cohort A is this possible?

Yes, this is possible in Mixpanel! You can create a dynamic cohort based on a user profile property condition like this.

In the Cohort Builder (accessible via the Users page), you can define a cohort using a condition like:

"Users where profileName contains 'child'"

This uses the profile property filter option in the cohort builder, which supports conditions of the form "Users where <profile property> is equal to / contains / matches <value>". [Cohorts docs]

Cohorts in Mixpanel that are based on user profile properties are dynamic — they are not static snapshots. However, there's one important thing to note:

Because user profile properties only store the most recent value, cohorts involving user profile properties will use the current value of those properties at the time the cohort is evaluated.

So as new users are added and their profileName property is set, they will automatically be included in the cohort the next time it is evaluated. [Cohorts docs]

✅ You can create "Cohort A" with the filter: profileName contains "child"
✅ New users whose profileName matches will be picked up automatically (since the cohort uses the current property value)
⚠️ The cohort reflects the current value of profileName — if a user's name changes, their cohort membership will update accordingly

ℹ️ Tip: Mention @kapa.ai in the thread for follow-ups or DM the app for 1-to-1 help.

How to Automatically Create and Update Cohorts Based on User Profile Properties Like 'child' in profileName?

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How to set it up

Important caveat about dynamic updates

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How to set it up

Important caveat about dynamic updates

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