The baby name Cole appears in baby name data for the United States from 1912 to 2024. It was most popular in 2003 with 6,837 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Cole has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1913 | 9 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 8 |
| 1919 | 6 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1954 | 18 |
| 1955 | 25 |
| 1956 | 10 |
| 1957 | 10 |
| 1958 | 56 |
| 1959 | 16 |
| 1960 | 10 |
| 1961 | 36 |
| 1962 | 28 |
| 1963 | 10 |
| 1964 | 19 |
| 1965 | 10 |
| 1966 | 22 |
| 1968 | 18 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1970 | 34 |
| 1971 | 16 |
| 1972 | 97 |
| 1973 | 105 |
| 1974 | 133 |
| 1975 | 103 |
| 1976 | 99 |
| 1977 | 100 |
| 1978 | 64 |
| 1979 | 102 |
| 1980 | 269 |
| 1981 | 257 |
| 1982 | 918 |
| 1983 | 1,335 |
| 1984 | 1,275 |
| 1985 | 1,311 |
| 1986 | 1,163 |
| 1987 | 1,110 |
| 1988 | 983 |
| 1989 | 994 |
| 1990 | 1,211 |
| 1991 | 2,238 |
| 1992 | 2,730 |
| 1993 | 3,148 |
| 1994 | 4,061 |
| 1995 | 3,846 |
| 1996 | 4,275 |
| 1997 | 5,828 |
| 1998 | 5,788 |
| 1999 | 6,167 |
| 2000 | 6,522 |
| 2001 | 6,365 |
| 2002 | 6,834 |
| 2003 | 6,837 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2004 | 6,735 |
| 2005 | 6,622 |
| 2006 | 6,752 |
| 2007 | 6,503 |
| 2008 | 6,053 |
| 2009 | 6,139 |
| 2010 | 5,111 |
| 2011 | 4,784 |
| 2012 | 4,446 |
| 2013 | 4,076 |
| 2014 | 3,950 |
| 2015 | 4,399 |
| 2016 | 4,695 |
| 2017 | 4,407 |
| 2018 | 4,249 |
| 2019 | 3,809 |
| 2020 | 2,982 |
| 2021 | 3,250 |
| 2022 | 3,009 |
| 2023 | 2,581 |
| 2024 | 2,438 |