Masculine dossier · first seen 1886
Cole
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2002
Peak era
2002
Peak births
6,038
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Cole
How many people are named Cole?
An estimated 150,446 living Americans are named Cole.
How rare is Cole?
Cole is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,003 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 66.8% from its 2002 peak.
How old is the typical Cole?
The median age of a living American named Cole is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 28 years old.
Is Cole still popular?
Somewhat. Cole has been declining since its 2002 peak and registered 2,003 births in 2025.
Where is Cole most common?
Cole has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 20.1× more often than the national baseline.
1886Peak 20022025
Peak year
2002
Decline from peak
66.8%
2025
2,003
All-time
154,093
Where it lives now
Cole is most concentrated in Montana — about 8.0× the national rate in the 1980s. It also runs high in North Dakota.
States where Cole is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.