Colburn vs Cole

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

Name A

Colburn

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Name B

Cole

Boy name · Rank #163

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Metric Colburn Cole
Current Rank Unranked #163
Total Births (all years) 174 152,069
Peak Year 1993 2002
Peak Year Births 9 6,038
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Colburn Cole
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 16
1910ss 5 190
1920ss — 156
1930ss 6 127
1940ss 23 224
1950ss — 562
1960ss — 703
1970ss 12 1,443
1980ss 24 8,722
1990ss 69 33,866
2000ss 15 56,845
2010ss 20 36,395
2020ss — 12,809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colburn Cole
2014 — 3,426
2015 5 3,499
2016 5 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, 1919–2016.

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