Kole is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kole means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kole across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kole has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kole is a boy name of English origin meaning “coal-black, or victory of the people”. A variant of Cole.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,855 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 412 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 136 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kole per year, United States (1969 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (433/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (34/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (14/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (4/yr).
Kole is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #1,261 nationally (given to 445 babies that year).
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