boy's name
Kol
- Origin Albanian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 482
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#827
2022 births
Kol is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kol is a name of Albanian origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kol over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s | 171 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 223 |
How popular is Kol?
In 2025, Kol was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kol is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kol
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kol also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kol over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kol
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kol — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kol
How popular is the name Kol?
In 2025, Kol was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kol a girl's or a boy's name?
Kol is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kol?
Kol has 1 syllable.
When was Kol most popular?
Kol peaked in 2021, when 50 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kol a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kol currently ranks #4,344 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.