Cole
KOHL Boy English
Coal-black
Etymology
From Old English col meaning 'coal' or 'coal-black'; also a short form of Nicholas, and a surname with multiple origins including Irish, Scottish, German, Dutch, and French.
Variants
- Kole
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Cole in Scotland, 2024
Scotland top boysPopularity
Falling
#182 2025 · 2,003 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #84 |
| 2007 | #84 |
| 2008 | #85 |
| 2009 | #82 |
| 2010 | #90 |
| 2011 | #94 |
| 2012 | #102 |
| 2013 | #114 |
| 2014 | #116 |
| 2015 | #115 |
| 2016 | #110 |
| 2017 | #116 |
| 2018 | #118 |
| 2019 | #123 |
| 2020 | #133 |
| 2021 | #132 |
| 2022 | #144 |
| 2023 | #155 |
| 2024 | #162 |
| 2025 | #182 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#179 2025 · 289 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #136 |
| 2007 | #147 |
| 2008 | #138 |
| 2009 | #140 |
| 2010 | #125 |
| 2011 | #151 |
| 2012 | #151 |
| 2013 | #161 |
| 2014 | #171 |
| 2015 | #180 |
| 2016 | #145 |
| 2017 | #144 |
| 2018 | #139 |
| 2019 | #171 |
| 2020 | #183 |
| 2021 | #204 |
| 2022 | #184 |
| 2023 | #200 |
| 2024 | #169 |
| 2025 | #179 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#66 2024 · 77 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #75 |
| 2006 | #67 |
| 2007 | #74 |
| 2008 | #69 |
| 2009 | #62 |
| 2010 | #43 |
| 2011 | #48 |
| 2012 | #46 |
| 2013 | #54 |
| 2014 | #60 |
| 2015 | #62 |
| 2016 | #57 |
| 2017 | #54 |
| 2018 | #60 |
| 2019 | #64 |
| 2020 | #64 |
| 2021 | #67 |
| 2022 | #72 |
| 2023 | #78 |
| 2024 | #66 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#221 2025 · 9 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #147 |
| 2007 | #166 |
| 2008 | #149 |
| 2009 | #129 |
| 2010 | #124 |
| 2011 | #162 |
| 2012 | #175 |
| 2013 | #161 |
| 2014 | #138 |
| 2015 | #171 |
| 2016 | #135 |
| 2017 | #98 |
| 2018 | #144 |
| 2019 | #210 |
| 2020 | #134 |
| 2021 | #134 |
| 2022 | #143 |
| 2023 | #279 |
| 2024 | #127 |
| 2025 | #221 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#185 2025 · 26 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #320 |
| 2007 | #349 |
| 2008 | #291 |
| 2009 | #263 |
| 2010 | #279 |
| 2011 | #232 |
| 2012 | #360 |
| 2013 | #223 |
| 2014 | #329 |
| 2015 | #266 |
| 2016 | #225 |
| 2017 | #159 |
| 2018 | #170 |
| 2019 | #143 |
| 2020 | #133 |
| 2021 | #179 |
| 2022 | #219 |
| 2023 | #203 |
| 2024 | #184 |
| 2025 | #185 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#181 2024 · 188 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #45 |
| 2006 | #40 |
| 2007 | #50 |
| 2008 | #51 |
| 2009 | #50 |
| 2010 | #56 |
| 2011 | #57 |
| 2012 | #85 |
| 2013 | #99 |
| 2014 | #101 |
| 2015 | #93 |
| 2016 | #113 |
| 2017 | #92 |
| 2018 | #112 |
| 2019 | #117 |
| 2020 | #144 |
| 2021 | #141 |
| 2022 | #133 |
| 2023 | #165 |
| 2024 | #181 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#187 2025 · 26 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #90 |
| 2007 | #119 |
| 2008 | #96 |
| 2009 | #90 |
| 2010 | #124 |
| 2011 | #107 |
| 2012 | #105 |
| 2013 | #143 |
| 2014 | #120 |
| 2015 | #118 |
| 2016 | #126 |
| 2017 | #129 |
| 2018 | #131 |
| 2019 | #162 |
| 2020 | #175 |
| 2021 | #175 |
| 2022 | #184 |
| 2023 | #193 |
| 2024 | #268 |
| 2025 | #187 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.