Cole vs Colin

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

Name A

Cole

Boy name · Rank #163

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Name B

Colin

Boy name · Rank #334

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Metric Cole Colin
Current Rank #163 #334
Total Births (all years) 152,069 132,757
Peak Year 2002 2004
Peak Year Births 6,038 5,122
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cole Colin
1880ss 6 46
1890ss 5 30
1900ss 16 34
1910ss 190 267
1920ss 156 412
1930ss 127 491
1940ss 224 1,919
1950ss 562 2,459
1960ss 703 4,166
1970ss 1,443 7,488
1980ss 8,722 17,673
1990ss 33,866 28,256
2000ss 56,845 39,128
2010ss 36,395 24,715
2020ss 12,809 5,673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cole Colin
2014 3,426 2,883
2015 3,499 2,424
2016 3,603 2,052
2017 3,467 1,666
2018 3,347 1,479
2019 3,091 1,394
2020 2,768 1,176
2021 2,834 1,288
2022 2,625 1,170
2023 2,363 1,004
2024 2,219 1,035

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, 1886–2024.

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