Colter vs Cole

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

Name A

Colter

Boy name · Rank #218

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Name B

Cole

Boy name · Rank #163

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Metric Colter Cole
Current Rank #218 #163
Total Births (all years) 8,343 152,069
Peak Year 2024 2002
Peak Year Births 1,643 6,038
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Colter Cole
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 16
1910ss — 190
1920ss — 156
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 224
1950ss — 562
1960ss — 703
1970ss 96 1,443
1980ss 581 8,722
1990ss 965 33,866
2000ss 1,123 56,845
2010ss 1,522 36,395
2020ss 4,056 12,809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colter Cole
2014 163 3,426
2015 142 3,499
2016 131 3,603
2017 143 3,467
2018 151 3,347
2019 221 3,091
2020 221 2,768
2021 438 2,834
2022 720 2,625
2023 1,034 2,363
2024 1,643 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, 1971–2024.

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