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.

Name A

Colby

Boy name · Rank #581

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Name B

Cole

Boy name · Rank #163

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Metric Colby Cole
Current Rank #581 #163
Total Births (all years) 53,512 152,069
Peak Year 2001 2002
Peak Year Births 3,859 6,038
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Colby Cole
1880ss 5 6
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 16
1910ss 32 190
1920ss 90 156
1930ss 73 127
1940ss 137 224
1950ss 225 562
1960ss 431 703
1970ss 2,754 1,443
1980ss 6,844 8,722
1990ss 14,261 33,866
2000ss 19,182 56,845
2010ss 7,195 36,395
2020ss 2,283 12,809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colby Cole
2014 717 3,426
2015 665 3,499
2016 556 3,603
2017 465 3,467
2018 459 3,347
2019 447 3,091
2020 439 2,768
2021 420 2,834
2022 468 2,625
2023 467 2,363
2024 489 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, 1888–2024.

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