Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Kol

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,326 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,326
among boys · ↓962 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Kol · -31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
50 babies
All-time total
460
#8,289 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Kol popularity over time

460 babies have been named Kol since 2000, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 66 7 – #6,359
2010s 171 17 +159% #3,949
2020s (to 2025) 223 37 +117% #2,607

Where Kol is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kol

Kol is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,326 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 460 American babies have been named Kol. Its peak came in 2021, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kol stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kol?

The median living Kol is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Kol are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Kol year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #4,326
2024 35 #3,364
2023 33 #3,517
2022 38 #3,190
2021 50 #2,607
2020 43 #2,823
2019 27 #3,958
2018 27 #3,949
2017 26 #4,047
2016 16 #5,681
2015 25 #4,137
2014 9 #8,509
2013 16 #5,544
2012 7 #10,321
2011 13 #6,437
2010 5 #13,413
2009 – –
2008 10 #8,039
2007 – –
2006 5 #13,153
2005 9 #8,030
2004 12 #6,359
2003 5 #11,943
2002 8 #8,109
2001 7 #8,814
2000 10 #6,614
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Famous people named Kol

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kolë Idromeno Kolë Idromeno Albanian artist (1860-1939) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kol?

The median living Kol is about 6 years old. Half of all living Kols are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Kol are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kol are alive in the United States, based on 460 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kol in 2025?

Kol ranked #4,326 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kol?

460 babies have been named Kol in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kol most popular?

Kol peaked in 2021, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Kol a boy or girl name?

Kol is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kol rising or falling?

Kol is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kol become more popular?

Kol looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Kol in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kol?

Well-known people named Kol include Kolë Idromeno (painter).

Names like Kol

Names that sound and feel close to Kol: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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