Cole Name Popularity and Statistics
Cole is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births154,646
First Year on Record1886
Cole popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 6 | #13,208 |
| 2025 | Boys | 2,003 | #182 |
| 2024 | Girls | 6 | #13,477 |
| 2024 | Boys | 2,224 | #162 |
| 2023 | Girls | 14 | #7,640 |
| 2023 | Boys | 2,364 | #155 |
| 2022 | Girls | 8 | #11,231 |
| 2022 | Boys | 2,626 | #144 |
| 2021 | Girls | 12 | #8,464 |
| 2021 | Boys | 2,835 | #132 |
| 2020 | Girls | 10 | #9,546 |
| 2020 | Boys | 2,771 | #133 |
| 2019 | Girls | 16 | #7,025 |
| 2019 | Boys | 3,093 | #123 |
| 2018 | Girls | 13 | #8,146 |
| 2018 | Boys | 3,348 | #118 |
| 2017 | Girls | 12 | #8,776 |
| 2017 | Boys | 3,468 | #116 |
| 2016 | Girls | 18 | #6,663 |
| 2016 | Boys | 3,604 | #110 |
| 2015 | Girls | 15 | #7,613 |
| 2015 | Boys | 3,499 | #115 |
| 2014 | Girls | 9 | #10,955 |
| 2014 | Boys | 3,426 | #116 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2002 · Boys
6,038 recorded births and rank #69.
2000 · Boys
5,926 recorded births and rank #71.
2003 · Boys
5,898 recorded births and rank #69.
2001 · Boys
5,739 recorded births and rank #74.
Where Cole ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NH
- Rank #66 · 22 recorded births
- MA
- Rank #67 · 95 recorded births
- RI
- Rank #71 · 14 recorded births
- CT
- Rank #90 · 39 recorded births
- NJ
- Rank #104 · 93 recorded births
- PA
- Rank #105 · 121 recorded births
- MI
- Rank #108 · 88 recorded births
- NY
- Rank #111 · 161 recorded births