Cole
Boy name
Cole meaning
coal, coal-black
Cole at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #162 in 2024
Cole popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | #845 | 6 |
| 1900 | #1,162 | 6 |
| 1910 | #1,421 | 6 |
| 1920 | #2,765 | 10 |
| 1930 | #2,444 | 11 |
| 1940 | #2,322 | 10 |
| 1950 | #1,365 | 28 |
| 1960 | #893 | 72 |
| 1970 | #812 | 99 |
| 1980 | #514 | 272 |
| 1990 | #248 | 1,099 |
| 2000 | #71 | 5,926 |
| 2002 | #69 | 6,038 |
| 2010 | #90 | 4,590 |
| 2020 | #133 | 2,768 |
| 2024 | #162 | 2,219 |
All 120 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | #845 | 6 |
| 1899 | #1,051 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,162 | 6 |
| 1907 | #1,345 | 5 |
| 1909 | #1,440 | 5 |
| 1910 | #1,421 | 6 |
| 1911 | #1,117 | 10 |
| 1912 | #935 | 23 |
| 1913 | #1,173 | 19 |
| 1914 | #1,221 | 23 |
| 1915 | #1,306 | 26 |
| 1916 | #1,374 | 25 |
| 1917 | #1,693 | 19 |
| 1918 | #1,905 | 17 |
| 1919 | #1,576 | 22 |
| 1920 | #2,765 | 10 |
| 1921 | #1,829 | 19 |
| 1922 | #1,883 | 18 |
| 1923 | #1,696 | 21 |
| 1924 | #2,043 | 16 |
| 1925 | #1,870 | 18 |
| 1926 | #1,981 | 16 |
| 1927 | #2,703 | 10 |
| 1928 | #2,048 | 15 |
| 1929 | #2,199 | 13 |
| 1930 | #2,444 | 11 |
| 1931 | #1,842 | 16 |
| 1932 | #1,716 | 18 |
| 1933 | #2,368 | 10 |
| 1934 | #1,658 | 18 |
| 1935 | #2,529 | 9 |
| 1936 | #1,871 | 14 |
| 1937 | #2,088 | 12 |
| 1938 | #2,084 | 12 |
| 1939 | #2,829 | 7 |
| 1940 | #2,322 | 10 |
| 1941 | #1,446 | 22 |
| 1942 | #1,316 | 28 |
| 1943 | #1,486 | 22 |
| 1944 | #2,080 | 12 |
| 1945 | #2,574 | 8 |
| 1946 | #1,692 | 18 |
| 1947 | #1,252 | 34 |
| 1948 | #1,127 | 40 |
| 1949 | #1,323 | 30 |
| 1950 | #1,365 | 28 |
| 1951 | #993 | 50 |
| 1952 | #1,111 | 43 |
| 1953 | #1,170 | 40 |
| 1954 | #929 | 64 |
| 1955 | #949 | 62 |
| 1956 | #954 | 61 |
| 1957 | #884 | 73 |
| 1958 | #889 | 72 |
| 1959 | #919 | 69 |
| 1960 | #893 | 72 |
| 1961 | #777 | 98 |
| 1962 | #833 | 83 |
| 1963 | #947 | 63 |
| 1964 | #952 | 64 |
| 1965 | #890 | 68 |
| 1966 | #1,026 | 50 |
| 1967 | #992 | 53 |
| 1968 | #869 | 69 |
| 1969 | #842 | 83 |
| 1970 | #812 | 99 |
| 1971 | #812 | 99 |
| 1972 | #681 | 139 |
| 1973 | #623 | 159 |
| 1974 | #592 | 181 |
| 1975 | #653 | 158 |
| 1976 | #693 | 144 |
| 1977 | #675 | 157 |
| 1978 | #686 | 149 |
| 1979 | #678 | 158 |
| 1980 | #514 | 272 |
| 1981 | #485 | 299 |
| 1982 | #266 | 806 |
| 1983 | #209 | 1,112 |
| 1984 | #202 | 1,163 |
| 1985 | #204 | 1,185 |
| 1986 | #220 | 1,070 |
| 1987 | #234 | 1,003 |
| 1988 | #260 | 903 |
| 1989 | #272 | 909 |
| 1990 | #248 | 1,099 |
| 1991 | #162 | 1,979 |
| 1992 | #143 | 2,312 |
| 1993 | #130 | 2,665 |
| 1994 | #111 | 3,301 |
| 1995 | #118 | 3,149 |
| 1996 | #106 | 3,737 |
| 1997 | #72 | 5,159 |
| 1998 | #77 | 5,148 |
| 1999 | #75 | 5,317 |
| 2000 | #71 | 5,926 |
| 2001 | #74 | 5,739 |
| 2002 | #69 | 6,038 |
| 2003 | #69 | 5,898 |
| 2004 | #75 | 5,648 |
| 2005 | #79 | 5,587 |
| 2006 | #84 | 5,639 |
| 2007 | #84 | 5,703 |
| 2008 | #85 | 5,389 |
| 2009 | #82 | 5,278 |
| 2010 | #90 | 4,590 |
| 2011 | #94 | 4,140 |
| 2012 | #102 | 3,779 |
| 2013 | #114 | 3,453 |
| 2014 | #115 | 3,426 |
| 2015 | #115 | 3,499 |
| 2016 | #110 | 3,603 |
| 2017 | #116 | 3,467 |
| 2018 | #118 | 3,347 |
| 2019 | #123 | 3,091 |
| 2020 | #133 | 2,768 |
| 2021 | #132 | 2,834 |
| 2022 | #144 | 2,625 |
| 2023 | #155 | 2,363 |
| 2024 | #162 | 2,219 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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