Colton

Rank 91st Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Colton was 91st most popular baby name for boys and 153rd most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 3,906 babies were named Colton in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 861 babies in the United States were named Colton. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 3.4% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Colton is around 15 to 16 years old.

The name "Colton" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Colton is Colt.

Colton Meaning & Origin

Colton is a traditional English name meaning "from the coal or dark town," and often evokes connotations of strength and resilience.

The name Colton is described as brave, heartwarming and vivacious.

Pronunciation

Colton is pronounced col-ton in English. The name Colton has 6 letters and 2 syllables.

Click below to hear how the name is pronounced:

Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Colton".

Fun Facts about Colton

  • The name Colton has been used as a first name in popular TV series such as "Arrow" and "Teen Wolf", played by actor Colton Haynes.

Contribute: You can submit interesting notes, tidbits, or fun facts about this name be sending us an email.

Geography

Where is the name Colton most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

Relevant Categories

Similar Sounding Names

Clayton Colten Colden Coltyn Coltin Caledon Coleton Coltan Clayden Caladin Calden

Top names staring with "C"

Charlotte Camila Carter Chloe Charles Cooper Caleb Cameron Christopher Christian Charlie Carson Claire Connor Cora Caroline Chase Cole Carlos Calvin Clara Camden Cecilia Catalina Caden All names starting with "C"

Related Content:

Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

ChatGPT

Name meanings are generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence using a tool called ChatGPT

↑ Top of page