How popular is the baby name Cole in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Cole.
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Tuesday’s post about the Victorian-style Tylney Hall Hotel reminded me of a list of Victorian-era names that I’ve had bookmarked forever.
The list was created by amateur genealogist G. M. Atwater as a resource for writers. It contains names and name combinations that were commonly seen in the U.S. from the 1840s to the 1890s. Below is the full list (with a few minor changes).
| Victorian Era Female Names | Victorian Era Male Names |
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Which female name and male name do you like best?
Ever wonder what the top baby names in Yukon are?
Me too! So I looked them up.
Turns out the sparsely populated Canadian territory — which is next door to Alaska, larger than California, and home to only about 34,000 people — releases baby name rankings that cover 5 years at a time. So let’s roll the five most recent lists (i.e., 25 years of popular names) into a single post, shall we?
According to the Yukon Bureau of Statistics, these were the most popular baby names in the territory over the last quarter century…
From 1991 to 1995, the top baby names in Yukon were Ashley/Brittany/Samantha (3-way tie) and Michael:
| Girl names (1991-95) | Boy names (1991-95) |
| Ashley, 14 baby girls Brittany, 14 Samantha, 14 Kayla, 13 Sarah, 13 Emily, 12 Jessica, 12 Heather, 10 Megan, 9 Nicole, 9 Jennifer, 8 Kaitlyn, 8 Sara, 8 Alexandra, 7 Amanda, 7 Jasmine, 7 Rebecca, 7 Christina, 6 Jenna, 6 Robyn, 6 Shelby, 6 | Michael, 28 baby boys Ryan, 19 Cody, 18 Kyle, 18 Matthew, 18 Joshua, 17 Tyler, 16 James, 15 Daniel, 14 David, 14 Logan, 14 Alexander, 13 Jordan, 13 William, 13 Benjamin, 12 Brandon, 12 John, 12 Nathan, 12 Nicholas, 11 Patrick, 11 Dylan, 10 Steven, 10 |
From 1996 to 2000, the top baby names in Yukon were Emily and Alexander:
| Girl names (1996-2000) | Boy names (1996-2000) |
| Emily, 15 baby girls Samantha, 14 Sarah, 14 Hannah, 11 Jessica, 11 Taylor, 10 Emma, 9 Erin, 8 Jasmine, 8 Sydney, 8 Amber, 7 Julia, 7 Madison, 7 Megan, 7 Nicole, 7 Amy, 6 Brittany, 6 Chelsea, 6 Cheyenne, 6 Kathleen, 6 Lauren, 6 | Alexander, 17 baby boys Brandon, 16 Joshua, 16 Jacob, 15 Matthew, 14 Andrew, 13 Benjamin, 13 David, 12 William, 12 Jordan, 11 Kyle, 11 Tyler, 11 Dylan, 10 Michael, 10 Nathan, 10 Ryan, 10 Tristan, 10 Anthony, 9 Cody, 9 Daniel, 9 James, 9 |
From 2001 to 2005, the top baby names in Yukon were Emily and Logan:
| Girl names (2001-05) | Boy names (2001-05) |
| Emily, 13 baby girls Hannah, 12 Emma, 11 Madison, 10 Olivia, 10 Alyssa, 7 Sarah, 7 Brooke, 6 Jessica, 6 Morgan, 6 Taylor, 6 | Logan, 12 baby boys Ethan, 11 Andrew, 10 Daniel, 10 James, 10 Joshua, 10 Tristan, 10 Cameron, 9 Jacob, 9 Adam, 8 Christopher, 8 Cole, 8 Liam, 8 Michael, 8 Nathan, 8 Nicholas, 8 Aidan, 7 Alexander, 7 Austin, 7 Jesse, 7 Justin, 7 Matthew, 7 Noah, 7 William, 7 Dylan, 6 Max, 6 Seth, 6 Thomas, 6 |
From 2006 to 2010, the top baby names in Yukon were Madison and James:
| Girl names (2006-10) | Boy names (2006-10) |
| Madison, 11 baby girls Olivia, 9 Brooklyn, 8 Emma, 8 Lily, 8 Mia, 8 Avery, 7 Chloe, 7 Isabelle, 7 Sophie, 7 Abigail, 6 Ava, 6 Ella, 6 Emily, 6 Hailey, 6 Layla, 6 Sophia, 6 | James, 11 baby boys Liam, 10 Logan, 10 Gabriel, 9 Jacob, 9 Matthew, 9 Noah, 9 Ryan, 8 Alexander, 7 Daniel, 7 Oliver, 7 Samuel, 7 William, 7 Andrew, 6 Ethan, 6 Gavin, 6 Joseph, 6 Marcus, 6 Mason, 6 Nathan, 6 Thomas, 6 Xavier, 6 |
From 2011 to 2015, the top baby names in Yukon were Ava and Liam:
| Girl names (2011-15) | Boy names (2011-15) |
| Ava, 13 baby girls Emma, 12 Hannah, 12 Sophia, 10 Avery, 9 Emily, 9 Grace, 9 Amelia, 7 Aurora, 6 Ella, 6 Lily, 6 Olivia, 6 Sadie, 6 Sophie, 6 | Liam, 17 baby boys Mason, 14 Jack, 13 William, 13 Alexander, 11 Benjamin, 11 Levi, 11 Hunter, 10 Ethan, 9 Jacob, 9 Thomas, 9 Eli, 8 Gavin, 8 Noah, 8 Oliver, 8 Samuel, 8 Carter, 7 Charles, 7 Connor, 7 Jaxon, 7 Aiden, 6 Luke, 6 Owen, 6 Xavier, 6 |
Sources: Yukon Baby Names 2001-2005 [pdf], Yukon Baby Names 2006-2010 [pdf], Baby Names in Yukon, 2011–2015 [pdf]
[Latest update: 7/2022]
These were the most popular baby names in the English borough of Hartlepool in 2012:
| Boys | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1. Charlie (4th in England/Wales) [tie] 1. Tyler (21st) [tie] 3. Jack (also 3rd) 4. Harry (1st) 5. Oliver (2nd) 6. Joshua (11th) 7. James (10th) 8. Isaac (30th) 9. Noah (14th) 10. Cole (151st) | 1. Amelia (also 1st in England/Wales) 2. Ava (6th) 3. Lilly (33rd) 4. Grace (14th) 5. Hollie (54th) 6. Ruby (12th) 7. Scarlett (21st) 8. Olivia (2nd) 9. Emily (4th) 10. Lexi (46th) |
No Millie or Kyle this time around, even though both were popular baby names in Hartlepool just five years ago.
The Hartlepool list is very different from the overall England and Wales list. One reason for this might be Hartlepool’s notably high rate of teen pregnancy. Younger mothers are a bit more likely to go for trendier, less traditional baby names.
Source: “Hartlepool’s most popular baby names revealed.” Hartlepool Mail 19 Aug. 2013.
The most popular baby names in Saskatchewan were announced last week.
According to the ISC’s Vital Statistics registry, Saskatchewan’s top names are Liam for boys and Emma for girls.
Here are the province’s top 20 girl names and top 20 boy names of 2012:
| Baby Girl Names | Baby Boy Names |
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| 1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Ava 4. Emily 5. Brooklyn 6. Lily 7. Sophia 8. Abigail 9. Ella 10. Sophie [2-way tie] 11. Avery [2-way tie] 12. Madison [2-way tie] 13. Elizabeth [2-way tie] 14. Chloe 15. Hailey 16. Isabella 17. Aubree [2-way tie] 18. Aubrey [2-way tie] 19. Brielle 20. Harper [4-way tie] 21. Alexis [4-way tie] 22. Amelia [4-way tie] 23. Addison [4-way tie] | 1. Liam 2. Ethan 3. Carter 4. William 5. Mason 6. Lucas [3-way tie] 7. Noah [3-way tie] 8. Hudson [3-way tie] 9. Jacob 10. Owen 11. Benjamin 12. Alexander 13. Hunter 14. Jack 15. Ryder [2-way tie] 16. Dominic [2-way tie] 17. Aiden 18. Blake 19. Logan 20. Bentley |
Gone from the top 20 are Leah, Mya, Sadie and Taylor (for girls) and Caleb, Chase, Cole, Hayden, James, Joshua and Matthew (for boys).
Here are Saskatchewan’s most popular baby names of 2011. (Manitoba, too!)
Sources: Emma and Liam 2012’s top baby names in Saskatchewan, again, ISC – Most Popular Baby Names
Image: Adapted from Flag of Saskatchewan (public domain)
