Coleman vs Cole

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

Name A

Coleman

Boy name · Rank #1279

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Name B

Cole

Boy name · Rank #163

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Metric Coleman Cole
Current Rank #1279 #163
Total Births (all years) 17,451 152,069
Peak Year 1997 2002
Peak Year Births 421 6,038
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Coleman Cole
1880ss 147 6
1890ss 169 5
1900ss 237 16
1910ss 931 190
1920ss 1,196 156
1930ss 897 127
1940ss 901 224
1950ss 817 562
1960ss 586 703
1970ss 534 1,443
1980ss 1,277 8,722
1990ss 3,052 33,866
2000ss 3,498 56,845
2010ss 2,324 36,395
2020ss 885 12,809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Coleman Cole
2014 223 3,426
2015 251 3,499
2016 212 3,603
2017 246 3,467
2018 208 3,347
2019 182 3,091
2020 203 2,768
2021 175 2,834
2022 178 2,625
2023 176 2,363
2024 153 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, 1880–2024.

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