Colbert vs Cole

Side-by-side comparison of Colbert and Cole — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Colbert

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Name B

Cole

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Metric Colbert Cole
Current Rank Unranked #163
Total Births (all years) 839 152,069
Peak Year 1931 2002
Peak Year Births 19 6,038
Peak Decade 1930ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Colbert Cole
1880ss 5 6
1890ss 5 5
1900ss 11 16
1910ss 82 190
1920ss 98 156
1930ss 121 127
1940ss 107 224
1950ss 115 562
1960ss 67 703
1970ss 67 1,443
1980ss 55 8,722
1990ss 66 33,866
2000ss 34 56,845
2010ss 6 36,395
2020ss — 12,809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colbert Cole
2014 — 3,426
2015 — 3,499
2016 — 3,603
2017 — 3,467
2018 — 3,347
2019 — 3,091
2020 — 2,768
2021 — 2,834
2022 — 2,625
2023 — 2,363
2024 — 2,219

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1886–2012.

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