Cole

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Anglo-Norman	Boy	coal, victory of the people
Celtic	Boy	from the name nicholas
Old English	Boy	coal, victory of the people

Fun Facts about the name Cole

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Scrabble Score

6 points

Dictionary Definition

n. defined as: "A plant of the Brassica or Cabbage genus; esp. that form of B. oleracea called rape and coleseed."

Similar & Rhyming Names

CeciliaNicholeChesleyCaelCiqala

Popularity of Cole

Popularity Analysis

The name Cole first appeared in the social security administration database in 1886. Its highest recorded popularity was in 2002 when it reached rank #69. It broke into the top 100 for 15 years. As of 2024, it ranked #162.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	162	Male	0.1202%
2023	155	Male	0.1285%
2022	144	Male	0.1400%
2021	132	Male	0.1511%
2020	131	Male	0.1502%
2019	122	Male	0.1611%
2018	118	Male	0.1722%
2017	115	Male	0.1753%
2016	110	Male	0.1782%
2015	115	Male	0.1713%
2014	116	Male	0.1674%
2013	114	Male	0.1711%
2012	102	Male	0.1864%
2011	94	Male	0.2040%
2010	89	Male	0.2243%
2009	82	Male	0.2490%
2008	85	Male	0.2477%
2007	84	Male	0.2580%
2006	84	Male	0.2575%
2005	79	Male	0.2629%
2004	75	Male	0.2673%
2003	69	Male	0.2810%
2002	69	Male	0.2924%
2001	74	Male	0.2778%
2000	71	Male	0.2840%
1999	75	Male	0.2609%
1998	77	Male	0.2540%
1997	72	Male	0.2584%
1996	106	Male	0.1867%
1995	118	Male	0.1565%
1994	111	Male	0.1621%
1993	130	Male	0.1288%
1992	143	Male	0.1102%
1991	162	Male	0.0933%
1990	249	Male	0.0510%
1989	273	Male	0.0433%
1988	260	Male	0.0451%
1987	233	Male	0.0515%
1986	221	Male	0.0555%
1985	204	Male	0.0615%
1984	201	Male	0.0621%
1983	209	Male	0.0597%
1982	265	Male	0.0428%
1981	483	Male	0.0160%
1980	520	Male	0.0146%
1979	680	Male	0.0088%
1978	690	Male	0.0086%
1977	676	Male	0.0091%
1976	695	Male	0.0087%
1975	657	Male	0.0097%
1974	596	Male	0.0110%
1973	624	Male	0.0099%
1972	686	Male	0.0081%
1971	816	Male	0.0054%
1970	810	Male	0.0053%
1969	847	Male	0.0045%
1968	865	Male	0.0039%
1967	995	Male	0.0030%
1965	900	Male	0.0035%
1964	953	Male	0.0032%
1963	944	Male	0.0031%
1962	835	Male	0.0039%
1961	777	Male	0.0045%
1960	899	Male	0.0033%
1959	915	Male	0.0032%
1958	881	Male	0.0034%
1957	886	Male	0.0033%
1956	949	Male	0.0029%
1955	942	Male	0.0030%
1954	933	Male	0.0030%
1951	998	Male	0.0026%
1912	941	Male	0.0051%
1886	859	Male	0.0050%

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