Cole vs Collin

Side-by-side comparison of Cole and Collin — 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

Collin

Boy name · Rank #489

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Metric Cole Collin
Current Rank #163 #489
Total Births (all years) 152,069 80,817
Peak Year 2002 1996
Peak Year Births 6,038 3,358
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Cole Collin
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 5 5
1900ss 16 14
1910ss 190 119
1920ss 156 191
1930ss 127 149
1940ss 224 405
1950ss 562 488
1960ss 703 848
1970ss 1,443 2,019
1980ss 8,722 6,132
1990ss 33,866 23,752
2000ss 56,845 27,831
2010ss 36,395 15,609
2020ss 12,809 3,255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cole Collin
2014 3,426 1,701
2015 3,499 1,383
2016 3,603 1,203
2017 3,467 995
2018 3,347 914
2019 3,091 820
2020 2,768 637
2021 2,834 729
2022 2,625 648
2023 2,363 614
2024 2,219 627

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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