Cole vs Colton

Side-by-side comparison of Cole and Colton — 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

Colton

Boy name · Rank #98

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Metric Cole Colton
Current Rank #163 #98
Total Births (all years) 152,069 148,509
Peak Year 2002 2013
Peak Year Births 6,038 6,488
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Cole Colton
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 16 —
1910ss 190 11
1920ss 156 28
1930ss 127 24
1940ss 224 24
1950ss 562 59
1960ss 703 130
1970ss 1,443 264
1980ss 8,722 3,991
1990ss 33,866 30,472
2000ss 56,845 34,249
2010ss 36,395 58,455
2020ss 12,809 20,802

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cole Colton
2014 3,426 6,401
2015 3,499 6,314
2016 3,603 5,623
2017 3,467 5,294
2018 3,347 5,314
2019 3,091 5,738
2020 2,768 5,022
2021 2,834 4,562
2022 2,625 3,925
2023 2,363 3,705
2024 2,219 3,588

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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