US rank #3371 Boys' name Peak 2021 436 births

Kol — #3371 US boys' name

436 babies named Kol in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s662010s1712020s199
#3371
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Kol was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

50 babies were named Kol in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kol

The Social Security Administration has registered 436 babies named Kol between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kol currently holds the #3371 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kol performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 199 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kol shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Indiana and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kol in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kol 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 436 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.

Kol at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

436

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2021

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,371

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kol popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
50
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
0102030405060 202420212018201520122008200420012000 10

Kol by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
199 births that decade — 46% of Kol's all-time total
2000s662010s1712020s199

Kol by state

Where Kol concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Kol
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 2.3%
#2 Indiana
5 1.1%
#3 New York
5 1.1%
Texas share of Kol's total US births 2.3%
Even split

10 of 436 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kol?
436 babies have been named Kol since 2000. It currently ranks #3371 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 50 births.
When was Kol most popular?
Kol was most popular in the 2020s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Kol most popular?
The top states for the name Kol are Texas (10 births), Indiana (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Kol been used?
Kol has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kol?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kolton, Kolby, Kole, Kolten, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2000–2024 (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.