| Cole | Weston | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | coal, swarthy, dark | West town |
| Origin | english | English |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | KOHL | WES-tun |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1886 | 1882 |
| Peak year | 2002 (6,038) | 2025 (5,482) |
| In 2025 | 2,003 | 5,482 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Cole | Weston |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,823 | 25,855 |
| 2010s | 36,401 | 28,812 |
| 2000s | 56,846 | 7,991 |
| 1990s | 33,868 | 6,107 |
| 1980s | 8,722 | 3,402 |
| 1970s | 1,444 | 1,113 |
| 1960s | 703 | 515 |
| 1950s | 562 | 431 |
| 1940s | 224 | 374 |
| 1930s | 127 | 384 |
| 1920s | 156 | 470 |
| 1910s | 190 | 351 |
| 1900s | 16 | 57 |
| 1890s | 5 | 33 |
| 1880s | 6 | 12 |
Partly from Old English 'col' meaning 'coal', used as a nickname for someone of dark or swarthy complexion or black hair. Note: Cole can also be a short form of Nicholas, which is unrelated to 'dark', so the dark sense is one origin among two.
An English place name, “western town or settlement.”
Weston is more popular than Cole today: about 5,482 US babies were given the name Weston in 2025, compared with 2,003 named Cole.
Cole means coal, swarthy, dark (english origin), while Weston means West town (English origin).
In US records, Cole first appears in 1886 and Weston in 1882, so Weston has the longer recorded history.