Coltan vs Cole

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

Name A

Coltan

Boy name · Rank #11310

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Name B

Cole

Boy name · Rank #163

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Metric Coltan Cole
Current Rank #11310 #163
Total Births (all years) 796 152,069
Peak Year 2009 2002
Peak Year Births 44 6,038
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Coltan Cole
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 16
1910ss — 190
1920ss — 156
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 224
1950ss — 562
1960ss — 703
1970ss — 1,443
1980ss 33 8,722
1990ss 220 33,866
2000ss 282 56,845
2010ss 219 36,395
2020ss 42 12,809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Coltan Cole
2014 22 3,426
2015 29 3,499
2016 21 3,603
2017 18 3,467
2018 18 3,347
2019 16 3,091
2020 6 2,768
2021 9 2,834
2022 12 2,625
2023 9 2,363
2024 6 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, 1988–2024.

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