Cole

Cole

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Cole is a given name of English origin, originally used as an English surname. It is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "swarthy, coal-black, charcoal".

From Wikipedia

Cole first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 499 babies (rank #125 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Cole

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Cole yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

6,250

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

499

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	47	#427
1997	42	#462
1998	79	#321
1999	120	#248
2000	182	#185
2001	197	#176
2002	218	#172
2003	318	#143
2004	365	#134
2005	407	#129
2006	394	#136
2007	362	#147
2008	413	#138
2009	419	#140
2010	499	#125
2011	394	#151
2012	388	#151
2013	348	#161
2014	335	#171
2015	327	#180
2016	396	#145

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#427

1997

#462

1998

#321

1999

120

#248

2000

182

#185

2001

197

#176

2002

218

#172

2003

318

#143

2004

365

#134

2005

407

#129

2006

394

#136

2007

362

#147

2008

413

#138

2009

419

#140

2010

499

#125

2011

394

#151

2012

388

#151

2013

348

#161

2014

335

#171

2015

327

#180

2016

396

#145

Meaning

Numerology of Cole

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Cole

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Year-by-Year Detail