Charles vs Cole
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Charles
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #48
- Peak
- #4 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,898
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Cole
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #182
- Peak
- #69 (2002)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,003
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, PA
The verdict
Charles is the more popular pick (#48 vs #182). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Charles is a steady, dependable choice, Cole is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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