Total births
2,020
Girls' name · since 1980
Chole
2,020 babies named Chole in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3607
- among girls today
- 2,020
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Chole currently ranks #3607 among girls' names in America, with 2,020 babies recorded since 1980.
Chole has 2,020 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3607 as of the latest data, more common than 80% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #3607 among girls today
- 2,020 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
- 80% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Chole is currently the #3607 girls' name in America, more common than 80% of girls - 2,020 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3607
- among girls today
- 2,020
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Chole vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3607
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 80% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Chole was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
97 babies were named Chole in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Chole compares
2,020 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chole's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chole | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,020 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 97 | 48 | 19,840 |
Chole's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chole splits its recorded history at 2004: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 97 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chole at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#3,607
Active since
1980
Chole popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Chole by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Chole's strongest decade.
767 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Chole births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 80
1980s
80 births
- 1990s
1990s
318 births
- 2000s
2000s
767 births
- 2010s
2010s
592 births
- 2020s 263
2020s
263 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 767 births (38% of all-time use).
How Chole compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Chole's total volume
Chole vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Chole by state
Where Chole concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 115 | 5.7% |
| #2 | California | | 87 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 80 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 56 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 48 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 38 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 33 | 1.6% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 23 | 1.1% |
New York share of Chole's total US births 5.7%
Even split
115 of 2,020 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Chole appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chole? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 2,020 babies named Chole. Today it holds rank #3607 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 97 births.
When was Chole most popular? ▼
Chole was most popular in the 2000s decade with 767 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Chole most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chole are New York (115 births), California (87 births), Texas (80 births).
How long has the name Chole been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chole since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Chole? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chosen, Choua, Chosyn, Choyce, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chole's data
- Chole's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (767 total births) through the 2020s (263) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Choles (115 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chole
Nearby Names Like Chole
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chole
Chosen Girl
#1978 546 births
Choua Girl
390 births
Chosyn Girl
#2489 288 births
Choyce Girl
#4840 262 births
Chong Girl
226 births
Compare Chole side by side: Chole vs Chosen Chole vs Choua Chole vs Chosyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Chole
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chole: #3607 Girls' Name - 2,020 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chole. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chole draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.