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.

Name A

Columbus

Boy name

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Name B

Cole

Boy name · Rank #163

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Columbus Cole
Current Rank Unranked #163
Total Births (all years) 7,517 152,069
Peak Year 1922 2002
Peak Year Births 187 6,038
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Columbus Cole
1880ss 513 6
1890ss 411 5
1900ss 397 16
1910ss 1,101 190
1920ss 1,526 156
1930ss 1,031 127
1940ss 866 224
1950ss 679 562
1960ss 360 703
1970ss 248 1,443
1980ss 159 8,722
1990ss 103 33,866
2000ss 69 56,845
2010ss 49 36,395
2020ss 5 12,809

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Columbus Cole
2014 9 3,426
2015 — 3,499
2016 7 3,603
2017 5 3,467
2018 6 3,347
2019 7 3,091
2020 — 2,768
2021 — 2,834
2022 — 2,625
2023 5 2,363
2024 — 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, 1880–2023.

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