The first name Kole

In 2025, 23 boys were named Kole, making it the 1,226th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 34 births (#856).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kole with other names.

In 2025, 160 boys born in the United States were named Kole, the 1,247th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 433 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Kolë Idromeno
  Albanian painter, sculptor, photographer, architect and engineer (1860-1939)
• Kolë Berisha
  Albanian politician (1947-2021)
• Kole Calhoun
  Baseball player, born 1987

What does the name Kole mean?

The surname is an anglicization of German Kohl. The given name is a modern spelling variant of Cole.

How popular is the name Kole?

In 2025, 23 boys born in England and Wales were named Kole, ranking 1,226th. Its peak was 2020, with 34 births.

Is Kole a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 9,855 US babies named Kole since 1880 were boys.

When was Kole most popular?

2009 in the United States, when 433 babies were named Kole, its highest rank at 598th.

Is Kole also a surname?

Yes. Kole is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.