Coal is a very rare variant of Cole that peaked in 2016 and has since faded.
Coal is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,902 for boy births in the United States (and #20,436 across all names), given to 7 babies. Coal was first reported in SSA data in 1994 and peaked in 2016 (14 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | #9,902 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | #11,132 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | #9,056 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | #6,382 |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | #6,101 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | #9,753 |
| 2014 | 11 | 11 | #7,155 |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | #7,123 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | #9,904 |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | #6,759 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #12,868 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | #8,301 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | #8,109 |
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | #6,294 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | #11,680 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | #9,793 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | #7,151 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #10,876 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | #7,566 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | #8,894 |
| 1994 | 6 | — | #7,948 |