Colin vs Cole

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

Name A

Colin

Boy name · Rank #334

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Name B

Cole

Boy name · Rank #163

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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