Colson vs Cole

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

Name A

Colson

Boy name · Rank #353

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Name B

Cole

Boy name · Rank #163

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Metric Colson Cole
Current Rank #353 #163
Total Births (all years) 8,624 152,069
Peak Year 2022 2002
Peak Year Births 1,058 6,038
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Colson Cole
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 16
1910ss — 190
1920ss 5 156
1930ss 5 127
1940ss — 224
1950ss — 562
1960ss — 703
1970ss — 1,443
1980ss 29 8,722
1990ss 233 33,866
2000ss 951 56,845
2010ss 2,521 36,395
2020ss 4,880 12,809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colson Cole
2014 144 3,426
2015 173 3,499
2016 188 3,603
2017 323 3,467
2018 409 3,347
2019 657 3,091
2020 902 2,768
2021 1,024 2,834
2022 1,058 2,625
2023 950 2,363
2024 946 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, 1924–2024.

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