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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cole

Ranked #348 - 1 in 53,721 people
US

Most common in

United States

149k bearers

World total

148,917

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#348

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States149k
Worldwide
~149k
rank #348
Rarity
1 in 53,721
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~149k in US

About the name Cole

There are an estimated 148,917 people named Cole alive worldwide today. That ranks Cole at #348 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cole is held by approximately 148,917 people, ranking #348 among first names. That works out to roughly 45 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,229 U.S. residents).

Historically Cole is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Cole appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Cole popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cole, 1886 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1886: 6
  2. 1899: 5
  3. 1900: 6
  4. 1907: 5
  5. 1909: 5
  6. 1910: 6
  7. 1911: 10
  8. 1912: 23
  9. 1913: 19
  10. 1914: 23
  11. 1915: 26
  12. 1916: 25
  13. 1917: 19
  14. 1918: 17
  15. 1919: 22
  16. 1920: 10
  17. 1921: 19
  18. 1922: 18
  19. 1923: 21
  20. 1924: 16
  21. 1925: 18
  22. 1926: 16
  23. 1927: 10
  24. 1928: 15
  25. 1929: 13
  26. 1930: 11
  27. 1931: 16
  28. 1932: 18
  29. 1933: 10
  30. 1934: 18
  31. 1935: 9
  32. 1936: 14
  33. 1937: 12
  34. 1938: 12
  35. 1939: 7
  36. 1940: 10
  37. 1941: 22
  38. 1942: 28
  39. 1943: 22
  40. 1944: 12
  41. 1945: 8
  42. 1946: 18
  43. 1947: 34
  44. 1948: 40
  45. 1949: 30
  46. 1950: 28
  47. 1951: 50
  48. 1952: 43
  49. 1953: 40
  50. 1954: 64
  51. 1955: 62
  52. 1956: 61
  53. 1957: 73
  54. 1958: 72
  55. 1959: 69
  56. 1960: 72
  57. 1961: 98
  58. 1962: 83
  59. 1963: 63
  60. 1964: 64
  61. 1965: 68
  62. 1966: 50
  63. 1967: 53
  64. 1968: 69
  65. 1969: 83
  66. 1970: 99
  67. 1971: 99
  68. 1972: 140
  69. 1973: 159
  70. 1974: 181
  71. 1975: 158
  72. 1976: 144
  73. 1977: 157
  74. 1978: 149
  75. 1979: 158
  76. 1980: 277
  77. 1981: 299
  78. 1982: 818
  79. 1983: 1,126
  80. 1984: 1,177
  81. 1985: 1,185
  82. 1986: 1,081
  83. 1987: 1,010
  84. 1988: 909
  85. 1989: 916
  86. 1990: 1,111
  87. 1991: 1,991
  88. 1992: 2,326
  89. 1993: 2,675
  90. 1994: 3,313
  91. 1995: 3,165
  92. 1996: 3,749
  93. 1997: 5,174
  94. 1998: 5,160
  95. 1999: 5,332
  96. 2000: 5,944
  97. 2001: 5,751
  98. 2002: 6,054
  99. 2003: 5,903
  100. 2004: 5,671
  101. 2005: 5,601
  102. 2006: 5,672
  103. 2007: 5,717
  104. 2008: 5,408
  105. 2009: 5,292
  106. 2010: 4,595
  107. 2011: 4,153
  108. 2012: 3,791
  109. 2013: 3,467
  110. 2014: 3,435
  111. 2015: 3,514
  112. 2016: 3,622
  113. 2017: 3,480
  114. 2018: 3,361
  115. 2019: 3,109
  116. 2020: 2,781
  117. 2021: 2,847
  118. 2022: 2,634
  119. 2023: 2,378
  120. 2024: 2,230
  121. 2025: 2,009

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cole worldwide?

There are an estimated 148,917 people named Cole alive worldwide today, ranking #348 globally.

Is Cole a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 53,721 people. In the United States there are roughly 148,917 bearers, which is 1 in 2,229 Americans.

Is Cole a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cole is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Cole come from?

Who are famous people named Cole?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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