Boy nameCurrently #98 in the USFalling
Colton
KOHL-tun//ˈkoʊltən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20136 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
From the coal or dark town
Colton comes from an English place name and surname, likely meaning 'coal town' or 'settlement by the River Coln'. Its smooth, modern sound made it a very popular choice through the 2000s and 2010s.
Colton's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Colton |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1920 | 8 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1926 | 5 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1939 | 9 |
| 1940 | 7 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1947 | 6 |
| 1950 | 11 |
| 1951 | 6 |
| 1953 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6 |
| 1956 | 8 |
| 1957 | 9 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1960 | 7 |
| 1961 | 16 |
| 1962 | 11 |
| 1963 | 9 |
| 1964 | 11 |
| 1965 | 14 |
| 1966 | 18 |
| 1967 | 12 |
| 1968 | 16 |
| 1969 | 16 |
| 1970 | 18 |
| 1971 | 17 |
| 1972 | 23 |
| 1973 | 25 |
| 1974 | 27 |
| 1975 | 34 |
| 1976 | 31 |
| 1977 | 30 |
| 1978 | 26 |
| 1979 | 33 |
| 1980 | 34 |
| 1981 | 49 |
| 1982 | 122 |
| 1983 | 118 |
| 1984 | 130 |
| 1985 | 173 |
| 1986 | 236 |
| 1987 | 324 |
| 1988 | 885 |
| 1989 | 1,930 |
| 1990 | 2,248 |
| 1991 | 2,246 |
| 1992 | 2,557 |
| 1993 | 2,760 |
| 1994 | 2,857 |
| 1995 | 3,594 |
| 1996 | 3,801 |
| 1997 | 3,607 |
| 1998 | 3,578 |
| 1999 | 3,288 |
| 2000 | 3,410 |
| 2001 | 3,246 |
| 2002 | 3,053 |
| 2003 | 2,959 |
| 2004 | 2,975 |
| 2005 | 2,665 |
| 2006 | 3,003 |
| 2007 | 3,665 |
| 2008 | 4,550 |
| 2009 | 4,777 |
| 2010 | 5,320 |
| 2011 | 5,610 |
| 2012 | 6,368 |
| 2013 | 6,494 |
| 2014 | 6,410 |
| 2015 | 6,322 |
| 2016 | 5,629 |
| 2017 | 5,303 |
| 2018 | 5,323 |
| 2019 | 5,738 |
| 2020 | 5,022 |
| 2021 | 4,568 |
| 2022 | 3,925 |
| 2023 | 3,712 |
| 2024 | 3,588 |
Colton through the decades
- Colton peaked in 2013, when 6,494 babies were named Colton in the US.
- Colton currently ranks #98 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Colt
Variants & spellings
Colten