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Kole
OriginSpelling variation of Cole
Meaning"swarthy, coal black"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#16203
2025 SSA
US rank · boys#1247
2025 SSA
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.
Kole is also given to girls, where it ranks #16203 in the US.
Pronounced KOHL.
As of October 2026, Kole ranked #16203 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #11996 in 2018.
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 |
World rankings
Kole for boys
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