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Coolidge

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How to Pronounce Coolidge

Pronounced KOO-lij /ˈkuː.lɪdʒ/High

Meaning: Coolidge is an English surname used briefly as a given name in honor of Calvin Coolidge, U.S. president in the nineteen-twenties. The surname itself is thought to derive from a place or a nickname; as a first name its meaning is really 'named for the president.'Low

In 30 seconds: Coolidge is a presidential-namesake name, given for President Calvin Coolidge (said 'KOO-lij'). Its use clustered around 1924.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningCoolidge is an English surname used briefly as a given name in honor of Calvin Coolidge, U.S. president in the nineteen-twenties. The surname itself is thought to derive from a place or a nickname; as a first name its meaning is really 'named for the president.'
U.S. rank (1956)#4046 ↘ Falling
1956 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1924
Total births (all-time)≈ 372

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192419201956

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Coolidge entered American baby records as a namesake for Calvin Coolidge, who became president in 1923 and held office through the decade. Naming children after sitting presidents was an old patriotic habit, and the Coolidge blip is a textbook example — a surname briefly worn as a first name.

Coolidge appears from the early nineteen-twenties, clusters around 1924 during the Coolidge presidency, and all but vanishes afterward. A boy named Coolidge then would be about a century old today. It never took root as an ordinary name and survives only as a curiosity of its moment.

Did you know? Coolidge is a classic presidential-namesake name: its tiny surge around 1924 lines up exactly with Calvin Coolidge's time in the White House, when patriotic parents borrowed the president's surname.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Coolidge — presidential namesake (Calvin Coolidge, in office 1923-29)

Variations

Cooledge

Nicknames

CoolCal

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Coolidge mean?

Coolidge is an English surname given as a first name to honor President Calvin Coolidge; its use is really a namesake tribute.

How do you pronounce Coolidge?

It's said KOO-lij /ˈkuː.lɪdʒ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Coolidge a boy or girl name?

Coolidge is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Coolidge?

Coolidge was a rare namesake name whose small burst of use came during Calvin Coolidge's presidency in the nineteen-twenties.

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