Cole vs Riley
Riley leads today (#48 vs #182), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Cole and Riley per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#182 (boys)
#48 (girls)
Babies named in 2025
2,003
4,441
Peak year
2002
2016
Trend
Declining since 2001
Declining since 2017
Usually for
Boys
Girls & boys
Lifetime births
154,093
141,960
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