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Kole

/ˈkoʊl/ · 99% boys · 165 born in 2025

Kole has been given to about 9,855 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkoʊl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 9,517
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kole per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2009 · 433
  • Born in 2025165
  • All time9,855
  • England & Wales, 202523

How popular is Kole?

Its best year was 2009, when 433 babies were given the name, ranking 598th. The typical living American called Kole is about 17 years old today. It is relatively most common in Iowa, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Kole

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cole0.95
  2. Kyle0.74
  3. Kobe0.75
  4. Kale0.74
  5. Doyle0.70
  6. Noble0.70
  7. Cale0.69
  8. Kolten0.65

Middle names for Kole

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kole Paul0.83
  2. Kole John0.83
  3. Kole Blake0.82
  4. Kole Wade0.82
  5. Kole Ross0.82
  6. Kole Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Kole

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Palomasister · 0.99
  2. Misaelbrother · 0.98
  3. Alonsobrother · 0.98
  4. Yarelisister · 0.97
  5. Blazebrother · 0.97
  6. Isabelasister · 0.97

Where Kole is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Iowa0.02%
  2. Michigan0.01%
  3. Missouri0.01%
  4. Pennsylvania0.01%
  5. Indiana0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kole White0.78
  2. Kole Nguyen0.78
  3. Kole Moore0.78
  4. Kole Hill0.78
  5. Kole Hall0.78
  6. Kole Brown0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Kole

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Kole across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.