Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1994
Coel
Coel has 22 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1994–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Coel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Coel recorded 22 times among boys since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2004.
- 22 total births
- 1994–2004 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Coel since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.
- 22
- total births
- 1994–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Coel was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
6 babies were named Coel in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Coel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Coel's full recorded timeline at 2002, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Coel at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Coel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2004
- Peak year (1994)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Coel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Coel's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Coel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Coel? ▼
22 babies have been named Coel since 1994. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1994 with 6 births.
When was Coel most popular? ▼
Coel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Coel been used? ▼
Records for Coel go back to 1994, giving 11 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Coel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coen, Coe, Coehn, Coedy, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Coel's data
- Coel's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Coel
Nearby Names Like Coel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coel
Coen Boy
#1124 4,506 births
Coe Boy
#4912 244 births
Coehn Boy
29 births
Coedy Boy
6 births
Coey Boy
5 births
Compare Coel side by side: Coel vs Coen Coel vs Coe Coel vs Coehn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1994–2004 (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. "Coel: Baby Name Since 1994 - 22 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/coel. 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 Coel 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 June 2026.