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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Cole originates from the surname which derives from the Old English “col” meaning “coal.” It originated as a nickname for someone who was dark-complexioned or “coal-black.” “Cole” is also used as a short form of “Coleman” as in “coal man” and “Nicholas” meaning “victory of the people.” “Cole” is also a shortened form of the Irish “Comhghall” meaning “co-pledge” or “fellow hostage.”

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Cole ranked as the 682nd most popular male first name and the 108th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boy's names six decades since 1880, including each of the last six.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 100 most popular boy's names every year from 2000 (71st) through 2006 (84th).

United States Popularity of the boy's name Cole in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:84th
• Year: 2005 Rank:79th
• Year: 2004 Rank:75th
• Year: 2003 Rank:69th
• Year: 2002 Rank:69th
• Year: 2001 Rank:74th
• Year: 2000 Rank:71st

FACTS

• “Cole” is the name of babies belonging to celebrities Bob Segar, Dale Alan Midkiff, David Brenner and Patrick Cassidy.
• “USS Cole” is the name of multiple United States naval ships including the DD-165 and the DDG-67.

NAMESAKES

• “James Cole,” played by Bruce Willis, is one of the main characters in the science fiction movie “Twelve Monkeys” directed by Terry Gilliam in 1995.
• “Cole Trickle,” played by Tom Cruise, is the main character in the 1990 racing film “Days of Thunder.”
• “Old King Cole” is an English nursery-rhyme.
• The “Cole Prize,” named for Frank Nelson Cole, is an award bestowed by the American Mathematical Society (AMS).

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Nathaniel Adams Coles (Nat King Cole) – Jazz singer, songwriter and pianist.
• Natalie Cole (born Natalie Maria Cole) – Singer and songwriter who is the daughter of Nat King Cole. She won eight Grammy Awards from the 1970’s through the 1990’s.
• Cole Albert Porter – 20th century American composer and songwriter.
• Thomas Coleman “Cole” Younger – 19th and 20th century outlaw who was a member of the James-Younger gang of Missouri bandits.
• Cole Mitchell Sprouse – Film and television child actor.
• Keyshia Miesha Cole – R&B singer and songwriter.

NOTES

OTHER COLE'S

Cole Michaels, Cole Smith, Cole Johnson, Cole Williams, Cole Jones, Cole Brown, Cole Davis, Cole Miller, Cole Wilson, Cole Moore, Cole Taylor, Cole Aldridge, Cole Abbott, Cole Abo, Cole Abrahamzon, Cole Ahrens, Cole Aardal, Cole Abbey, Cole Abernathey, Cole Abrams, Cole Ackley, Cole Albright, Cole Aldrich, Cole Alexander, Cole Alexis, Cole Adkins, Cole Babbitt, Cole Bachelder, Cole Backes, Cole Backstrom, Cole Backus, Cole Bacon, Cole Bader, Cole Baessler, Cole Baggett, Cole Bagwell, Cole Bailey, Cole Bailiff, Cole Bain, Cole Baines, Cole Baird, Cole Bakely, Cole Baker, Cole Anderson, Cole Thomas, Cole Jackson, Cole White, Cole Harris, Cole Martin, Cole Thompson, More results

Author: Rich Kachold