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Kole
OriginSpelling variation of Cole
Meaning"swarthy, coal black"
About Kole
Cole and Kole — at their most stylish in the early 2000s — are now being passed over for modern favorites Colton, Colt, Colter, Colson, et al. Nonetheless, Kole is still floating just at the bottom of the US charts.
As of October 2026, Kole ranked #1247 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #587 in 2010.
Editor's take: The name Kole is a boy's name meaning "swarthy, coal black".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #799 | 288 | 149.9 |
| 2015 | #762 | 313 | 163.3 |
| 2016 | #798 | 293 | 154.4 |
| 2017 | #759 | 310 | 167.5 |
| 2018 | #771 | 301 | 165.7 |
| 2019 | #816 | 279 | 155.5 |
| 2020 | #855 | 267 | 154.7 |
| 2021 | #859 | 272 | 155.5 |
| 2022 | #1,026 | 216 | 123.7 |
| 2023 | #971 | 226 | 132.1 |
| 2024 | #1,200 | 170 | 98.7 |
| 2025 | #1,247 | 160 | 93.7 |
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Kole on lists
Famous Koles
- Kole Alan Calhoun
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- Kole Jack Abrams (b. 2018)
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