Boys name
Cole
Cole is a boys' name given to 151,512 boys in the United States since 1912, peaking in 2002 with 6,038 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 8th among boys names in North Dakota in 2001.
Which states favor Cole
Cole by state
Top states by all-time births named Cole. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 14,093 | #259 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 9,824 | #286 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 8,263 | #105 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 7,120 | #170 (2025) |
| 5 | New York | 6,573 | #111 (2025) |
| 6 | Illinois | 6,341 | #157 (2025) |
| 7 | Florida | 5,934 | #209 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 5,385 | #109 (2025) |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5,266 | #210 (2025) |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 4,581 | #186 (2025) |
| 11 | Indiana | 4,334 | #255 (2025) |
| 12 | Missouri | 4,317 | #156 (2025) |
| 13 | Washington | 4,165 | #223 (2025) |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 3,801 | #67 (2025) |
| 15 | New Jersey | 3,738 | #104 (2025) |
| 16 | North Carolina | 3,405 | #224 (2025) |
| 17 | Virginia | 3,299 | #150 (2025) |
| 18 | Iowa | 3,228 | #195 (2025) |
| 19 | Georgia | 3,109 | #428 (2025) |
| 20 | Colorado | 3,095 | #163 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).