Colby vs Cole
Side-by-side comparison of Colby and Cole - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Colby | Cole |
| Current Rank | #583 | #163 |
| Total Births (all years) | 53,971 | 154,093 |
| Peak Year | 2001 | 2002 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,859 | 6,038 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 2000s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1888 | 1886 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Colby | Cole |
| 1880s | 5 | 6 |
| 1890s | - | 5 |
| 1900s | - | 16 |
| 1910s | 32 | 190 |
| 1920s | 90 | 156 |
| 1930s | 73 | 127 |
| 1940s | 137 | 224 |
| 1950s | 225 | 562 |
| 1960s | 430 | 703 |
| 1970s | 2,754 | 1,444 |
| 1980s | 6,843 | 8,722 |
| 1990s | 14,261 | 33,868 |
| 2000s | 19,182 | 56,846 |
| 2010s | 7,199 | 36,401 |
| 2020s | 2,740 | 14,823 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Colby | Cole |
| 2014 | 717 | 3,426 |
| 2015 | 665 | 3,499 |
| 2016 | 558 | 3,604 |
| 2017 | 465 | 3,468 |
| 2018 | 459 | 3,348 |
| 2019 | 447 | 3,093 |
| 2020 | 439 | 2,771 |
| 2021 | 420 | 2,835 |
| 2022 | 469 | 2,626 |
| 2023 | 467 | 2,364 |
| 2024 | 490 | 2,224 |
| 2025 | 455 | 2,003 |