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Worldwide Name Statistics

Colton

Ranked #350 - 1 in 54,003 people
US

Most common in

United States

148k bearers

World total

148,140

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#350

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States148k
Worldwide
~148k
rank #350
Rarity
1 in 54,003
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~148k in US

About the name Colton

There are an estimated 148,140 people named Colton alive worldwide today. That ranks Colton at #350 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Colton is held by approximately 148,140 people, ranking #350 among first names. That works out to roughly 45 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,240 U.S. residents).

Historically Colton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Colton appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.9%Female 0.1%

Colton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Colton, 1913 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1913: 6
  2. 1916: 5
  3. 1920: 8
  4. 1921: 5
  5. 1925: 5
  6. 1926: 5
  7. 1927: 5
  8. 1931: 5
  9. 1932: 5
  10. 1938: 5
  11. 1939: 9
  12. 1940: 7
  13. 1943: 5
  14. 1944: 6
  15. 1947: 6
  16. 1950: 11
  17. 1951: 6
  18. 1953: 5
  19. 1954: 6
  20. 1956: 8
  21. 1957: 9
  22. 1958: 6
  23. 1959: 9
  24. 1960: 7
  25. 1961: 16
  26. 1962: 11
  27. 1963: 9
  28. 1964: 11
  29. 1965: 14
  30. 1966: 18
  31. 1967: 12
  32. 1968: 16
  33. 1969: 16
  34. 1970: 18
  35. 1971: 17
  36. 1972: 23
  37. 1973: 25
  38. 1974: 27
  39. 1975: 34
  40. 1976: 31
  41. 1977: 30
  42. 1978: 26
  43. 1979: 33
  44. 1980: 34
  45. 1981: 49
  46. 1982: 122
  47. 1983: 118
  48. 1984: 131
  49. 1985: 173
  50. 1986: 236
  51. 1987: 324
  52. 1988: 884
  53. 1989: 1,930
  54. 1990: 2,248
  55. 1991: 2,245
  56. 1992: 2,557
  57. 1993: 2,760
  58. 1994: 2,857
  59. 1995: 3,595
  60. 1996: 3,801
  61. 1997: 3,607
  62. 1998: 3,578
  63. 1999: 3,288
  64. 2000: 3,410
  65. 2001: 3,246
  66. 2002: 3,053
  67. 2003: 2,959
  68. 2004: 2,975
  69. 2005: 2,665
  70. 2006: 3,003
  71. 2007: 3,665
  72. 2008: 4,550
  73. 2009: 4,777
  74. 2010: 5,321
  75. 2011: 5,610
  76. 2012: 6,368
  77. 2013: 6,496
  78. 2014: 6,414
  79. 2015: 6,326
  80. 2016: 5,630
  81. 2017: 5,303
  82. 2018: 5,323
  83. 2019: 5,739
  84. 2020: 5,025
  85. 2021: 4,572
  86. 2022: 3,926
  87. 2023: 3,714
  88. 2024: 3,600
  89. 2025: 3,426

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Colton worldwide?

There are an estimated 148,140 people named Colton alive worldwide today, ranking #350 globally.

Is Colton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 54,003 people. In the United States there are roughly 148,140 bearers, which is 1 in 2,240 Americans.

Is Colton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Colton is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Colton come from?

Who are famous people named Colton?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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