Katie Cole
There are approximately 119 people named Katie Cole living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,880,289 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Katie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cole. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
119
1 in 2,880,289
Named Katie
190K
Alive today
Named Cole
216K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 190K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1986
Average age: 36
Top Census group: White (83.8%)
Estimated bearers: 216K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #129
Per 100K: 62.89
Top ancestry: White (71.7%)
First name trend
Katie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Katie. The peak year was 1986 with 8,371 births. The average person named Katie today is 36 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Katie
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Katie, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 83.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Katie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Katie at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White83.8% · 180,244
- Hispanic or Latino6.0% · 12,960
- Black or African American3.5% · 7,486
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 7,474
- Two or more races2.7% · 5,720
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1,156
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cole surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cole, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Cole described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Cole at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.7% · 134,867
- Black or African American19.0% · 35,808
- Two or more races4.5% · 8,440
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 6,274
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,324
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,276
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Katie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0553% of the US population, based on 189,568 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Katie right now.
The surname Cole appears at a rate of 62.89 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0629%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 119 people with the full name Katie Cole. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Katie Cole: questions and answers
How many people are named Katie Cole?
We estimate approximately 119 people in the United States share the full name Katie Cole. That works out to about 1 in 2,880,289 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0553%) with the surname frequency (62.89 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Katie Cole?
We classify Katie Cole as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,880,289 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Katie a male or female name?
Katie is predominantly female. Out of 241,287 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Katie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Katie Cole?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.