Chole: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,088

among girls · ↓499 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Chole · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

97 babies

All-time total

2,020

#4,677 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Chole popularity over time

2,020 babies have been named Chole since 1980, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	80	8	–	#4,269
1990s	318	32	+298%	#2,597
2000s	767	77	+141%	#2,091
2010s	592	59	-23%	#2,378
2020s (to 2025)	263	44	-26%	#3,031

Where Chole is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Chole

Chole is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,088 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 2,020 American babies have been named Chole. Its peak came in 2009, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chole stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chole?

The median living Chole is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 2,000 people named Chole are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chole year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,088
2024	43	#3,589
2023	43	#3,603
2022	43	#3,615
2021	46	#3,401
2020	53	#3,031
2019	40	#3,733
2018	64	#2,695
2017	44	#3,497
2016	44	#3,535
2015	56	#3,036
2014	77	#2,378
2013	54	#3,050
2012	67	#2,661
2011	69	#2,594
2010	77	#2,432
2009	97	#2,091
2008	93	#2,160
2007	75	#2,492
2006	66	#2,710
2005	67	#2,558
2004	69	#2,451
2003	84	#2,094
2002	75	#2,205
2001	65	#2,414
2000	76	#2,126
1995	25	#4,118
1990	23	#4,267
1985	6	#9,521
1980	5	#10,675
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chole, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chole?

The median living Chole is about 17 years old. Half of all living Choles are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Chole are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Chole are alive in the United States, based on 2,020 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chole in 2025?

Chole ranked #4,088 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chole?

2,020 babies have been named Chole in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chole most popular?

Chole peaked in 2009, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Chole a boy or girl name?

Chole is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chole rising or falling?

Chole is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Chole become more popular?

Chole is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Chole in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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