US rank #3598 Girls' name Peak 2009 1,984 births

Chole — #3598 US girls' name

1,984 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.

1980s801990s3192000s7672010s5912020s227
#3598
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% 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.

What the Data Says About Chole

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,984 babies named Chole between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chole currently holds the #3598 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 97 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chole performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 767 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chole shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 115 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Chole in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chole in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,984 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chole at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,984

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2009

97 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,598

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chole popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
97
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
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Chole by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
767 births that decade — 39% of Chole's all-time total
1980s801990s3192000s7672010s5912020s227

Chole by state

Where Chole concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Chole
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
115 5.8%
#2 California
86 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 1.7%
#8 Arkansas
17 0.9%
New York share of Chole's total US births 5.8%
Even split

115 of 1,984 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?
1,984 babies have been named Chole since 1980. It currently ranks #3598 among girls. The peak year 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 (86 births), Texas (80 births).
How long has the name Chole been used?
Chole has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chole?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chosen, Choua, Choyce, Chong, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.