| Weston | Cole | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | West town | coal, swarthy, dark |
| Origin | English | english |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | WES-tun | KOHL |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1882 | 1886 |
| Peak year | 2025 (5,482) | 2002 (6,038) |
| In 2025 | 5,482 | 2,003 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Weston | Cole |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 25,855 | 14,823 |
| 2010s | 28,812 | 36,401 |
| 2000s | 7,991 | 56,846 |
| 1990s | 6,107 | 33,868 |
| 1980s | 3,402 | 8,722 |
| 1970s | 1,113 | 1,444 |
| 1960s | 515 | 703 |
| 1950s | 431 | 562 |
| 1940s | 374 | 224 |
| 1930s | 384 | 127 |
| 1920s | 470 | 156 |
| 1910s | 351 | 190 |
| 1900s | 57 | 16 |
| 1890s | 33 | 5 |
| 1880s | 12 | 6 |
An English place name, “western town or settlement.”
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.
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.
Weston means West town (English origin), while Cole means coal, swarthy, dark (english origin).
In US records, Weston first appears in 1882 and Cole in 1886, so Weston has the longer recorded history.