Colon vs Cole

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

Name A

Colon

Boy name

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Name B

Cole

Boy name · Rank #163

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Colon Cole
Current Rank Unranked #163
Total Births (all years) 1,318 152,069
Peak Year 1927 2002
Peak Year Births 33 6,038
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Colon Cole
1880ss 12 6
1890ss 10 5
1900ss 11 16
1910ss 179 190
1920ss 263 156
1930ss 224 127
1940ss 215 224
1950ss 138 562
1960ss 102 703
1970ss 82 1,443
1980ss 48 8,722
1990ss 29 33,866
2000ss 5 56,845
2010ss — 36,395
2020ss — 12,809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colon Cole
2014 — 3,426
2015 — 3,499
2016 — 3,603
2017 — 3,467
2018 — 3,347
2019 — 3,091
2020 — 2,768
2021 — 2,834
2022 — 2,625
2023 — 2,363
2024 — 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, 1885–2000.

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