Baby names

How popular is the name Cole?

In 2025, 2,003 baby boys in the U.S. were named Cole, the 182nd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2002, when 6,038 boys got the name. 154,093 boys have been named Cole since 1880. It was also given to 6 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#182

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

2,003

boys named Cole

Peak year

2002

6,038 boys

Boys named Cole each year since 1880

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The numbers for Cole (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	2,003
2024	2,224
2023	2,364
2022	2,626
2021	2,835
2020	2,771
2019	3,093
2018	3,348
2017	3,468
2016	3,604
2015	3,499
2014	3,426
2013	3,454
2012	3,779
2011	4,140
2010	4,590
2009	5,278
2008	5,389
2007	5,703
2006	5,640
2005	5,587
2004	5,648
2003	5,898
2002	6,038
2001	5,739
2000	5,926
1999	5,317
1998	5,148
1997	5,159
1996	3,737
1995	3,150
1994	3,302
1993	2,665
1992	2,312
1991	1,978
1990	1,100
1989	909
1988	904
1987	1,003
1986	1,070
1985	1,185
1984	1,163
1983	1,112
1982	806
1981	299
1980	271
1979	158
1978	149
1977	157
1976	144
1975	158
1974	181
1973	159
1972	140
1971	99
1970	99
1969	83
1968	69
1967	53
1966	50
1965	68
1964	64
1963	63
1962	83
1961	98
1960	72
1959	69
1958	72
1957	73
1956	61
1955	62
1954	64
1953	40
1952	43
1951	50
1950	28
1949	30
1948	40
1947	34
1946	18
1945	8
1944	12
1943	22
1942	28
1941	22
1940	10
1939	7
1938	12
1937	12
1936	14
1935	9
1934	18
1933	10
1932	18
1931	16
1930	11
1929	13
1928	15
1927	10
1926	16
1925	18
1924	16
1923	21
1922	18
1921	19
1920	10
1919	22
1918	17
1917	19
1916	25
1915	26
1914	23
1913	19
1912	23
1911	10
1910	6
1909	5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	6
1899	5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	6
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Cole each year since 1880

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The numbers for Cole (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	6
2024	6
2023	14
2022	8
2021	12
2020	10
2019	16
2018	13
2017	12
2016	18
2015	15
2014	9
2013	13
2012	12
2011	13
2010	5
2009	14
2008	19
2007	14
2006	32
2005	14
2004	23
2003	5
2002	16
2001	12
2000	18
1999	15
1998	12
1997	15
1996	12
1995	15
1994	11
1993	10
1992	14
1991	13
1990	11
1989	7
1988	5
1987	7
1986	11
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	14
1983	14
1982	12
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	6
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Cole each year since 1880

Girls named Cole each year since 1880

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