Colter
Boy name · #157 in 2025 · Uniqueness 15/100
Colter is currently the #157 boy name in the United States — 2,354 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 765 boys born in 2025 was named Colter.
The 54-year story
Colter first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,354 babies and a rank of #157. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Colter per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Colter in class?
Colter scores 15 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Colter is most common
Geography matters for names, and Colter is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Colters were TX (176), TN (110), OH (102), MO (89), CA (82). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Colter
Statistically, parents drawn to Colter tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kolter, Baker, Callum, Callan, and Archer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Colter | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,354 | #157 |
| 2024 | 1,649 | #218 |
| 2023 | 1,035 | #321 |
| 2022 | 720 | #430 |
| 2021 | 438 | #629 |
| 2020 | 221 | #972 |
| 2019 | 221 | #968 |
| 2018 | 151 | #1228 |
| 2017 | 144 | #1264 |
| 2016 | 131 | #1356 |
| 2015 | 142 | #1266 |
| 2014 | 163 | #1158 |
| 2013 | 140 | #1253 |
| 2012 | 150 | #1195 |
| 2011 | 150 | #1178 |
| 2010 | 131 | #1309 |
| 2009 | 164 | #1125 |
| 2008 | 140 | #1240 |
| 2007 | 124 | #1350 |
| 2006 | 119 | #1360 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1442 |
| 2004 | 109 | #1343 |
| 2003 | 103 | #1335 |
| 2002 | 101 | #1315 |
| 2001 | 79 | #1527 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Colter a popular boy name?
Colter ranked #157 among boys in 2025 with 2,354 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1266.
When was the name Colter most popular?
Colter peaked in 2025, when 2,354 American boys received the name (ranked #157 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Colter?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 765 newborn American boys was named Colter. It scores 15/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.