Boys' name · peaked in 2013
Colton name popularity since 1925
152,150 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Colton. Half of them were born in 2011 or earlier, so the typical Colton is about 15 years old in 2026. Colton peaked in 2013 as the #65 name for boys, and it ranked #103 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 152,150
- Named Colton, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #103
- for boys in 2025 (3,420 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.9% boys
- 209 girls · 151,941 boys
- Most popular in
- Alaska
- 2.37× its national share
Peak year is the year Colton made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Colton births per year, 1925–2025
2013 was the biggest year for Colton both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1984 and 1989, Colton became 13× more common, from 1 in 13,800 baby boys to 1 in 1,040.
- Steepest fall: Between 2019 and 2024, its share of baby boys fell by 35%, from 1 in 313 to 1 in 479.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Colton's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Colton.
Decade by decade
Babies named Colton in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 15 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 24 | Under 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 24 | Under 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 60 | Under 5 |
| 1960s | 0 | 130 | #2,198 |
| 1970s | 0 | 264 | #1,534 |
| 1980s | 10 | 3,991 | #674 |
| 1990s | 64 | 30,472 | #105 |
| 2000s | 54 | 34,249 | #155 |
| 2010s | 62 | 58,468 | #60 |
| 2020–25 | 19 | 24,244 | #103 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000. "Under 5" means fewer than 5 boys got the name.
Generation fingerprint
43.0% of babies named Colton from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Colton is most popular
The index compares Colton's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Colton.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2.37× | 537 |
| Utah | 2.36× | 3,068 |
| Idaho | 2.20× | 1,333 |
| Nevada | 1.95× | 1,062 |
| Wyoming | 1.89× | 389 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Colton and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Colton (this page) | 151,941 | 2013 |
| Kolton | 17,169 | 2012 |
| Colten | 16,358 | 2011 |
| Coltin | 2,572 | 2012 |
| Coltyn | 1,611 | 2012 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Colton's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Colton.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Colton (2013).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data