Colten vs Cole

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

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Colten

Boy name · Rank #898

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Name B

Cole

Boy name · Rank #163

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Metric Colten Cole
Current Rank #898 #163
Total Births (all years) 16,116 152,069
Peak Year 2009 2002
Peak Year Births 757 6,038
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Colten Cole
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 16
1910ss — 190
1920ss — 156
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 224
1950ss — 562
1960ss — 703
1970ss 5 1,443
1980ss 558 8,722
1990ss 3,736 33,866
2000ss 4,934 56,845
2010ss 5,526 36,395
2020ss 1,357 12,809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colten Cole
2014 608 3,426
2015 521 3,499
2016 443 3,603
2017 362 3,467
2018 383 3,347
2019 361 3,091
2020 320 2,768
2021 276 2,834
2022 250 2,625
2023 249 2,363
2024 262 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, 1978–2024.

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