The name Cole is English in origin and he embodies a boy who is darkly complexioned or coal black.
Originally, Cole is believed to have come from a legendary British ruler who is highlighted as Coel Hen in various Welsh genealogies.
In the US, Cole has been used as a baby name since the late 19th century. While it has been around for many years, Cole gained most popularity towards the end of the 20th century.
He reached the top 100 baby names in 1997 when he ranked 72 in popularity. He then fell out of the top 100 in 2012 ranking 118 in 2018.
Data from Social Security Administration shows that Cole has been recorded over 130, 000 times from 1880 up to the year 2018.
He has featured once in the top 10 names for boys and 25 times in the top 100. The most his popularity ever grew was in 2012 with 6, 035 babies.
As of 2018, Cole popularity was on a downward trend in the US. He’s currently enjoying most usage in the Wales, Scotland and England.
Famous Cole are Cole Hamels, American baseball professional; Cole Porter, an American songwriter, and Cole Sprouse, a star actor.