Columbus vs Cole
Side-by-side comparison of Columbus and Cole - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Columbus | Cole |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #182 |
| Total Births (all years) | 7,517 | 154,093 |
| Peak Year | 1922 | 2002 |
| Peak Year Births | 187 | 6,038 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2000s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1886 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Columbus | Cole |
| 1880s | 513 | 6 |
| 1890s | 411 | 5 |
| 1900s | 397 | 16 |
| 1910s | 1,101 | 190 |
| 1920s | 1,526 | 156 |
| 1930s | 1,031 | 127 |
| 1940s | 866 | 224 |
| 1950s | 679 | 562 |
| 1960s | 360 | 703 |
| 1970s | 248 | 1,444 |
| 1980s | 159 | 8,722 |
| 1990s | 103 | 33,868 |
| 2000s | 69 | 56,846 |
| 2010s | 49 | 36,401 |
| 2020s | 5 | 14,823 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Columbus | Cole |
| 2014 | 9 | 3,426 |
| 2015 | - | 3,499 |
| 2016 | 7 | 3,604 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3,468 |
| 2018 | 6 | 3,348 |
| 2019 | 7 | 3,093 |
| 2020 | - | 2,771 |
| 2021 | - | 2,835 |
| 2022 | - | 2,626 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2,364 |
| 2024 | - | 2,224 |
| 2025 | - | 2,003 |