Colton
Boy name · #103 in 2025 · Well-known
Colton is currently the #103 boy name in the United States — 3,420 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #60, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 526 boys born in 2025 was named Colton.
The 112-year story
Colton first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 6,490 boys were named Colton — good for #65 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Colton per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Colton in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Colton is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". 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 Colton is most common
Geography matters for names, and Colton is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Colton is most common in AK (12 per 1,000), ME (7.8 per 1,000), NH (7.8 per 1,000), WV (7 per 1,000), DE (6.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Colton is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Colton
Statistically, parents drawn to Colton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Easton, Braxton, Carson, Ashton, and Damian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Colton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,420 | #103 |
| 2024 | 3,600 | #98 |
| 2023 | 3,707 | #94 |
| 2022 | 3,926 | #91 |
| 2021 | 4,566 | #75 |
| 2020 | 5,025 | #66 |
| 2019 | 5,739 | #59 |
| 2018 | 5,314 | #68 |
| 2017 | 5,294 | #70 |
| 2016 | 5,624 | #68 |
| 2015 | 6,318 | #60 |
| 2014 | 6,405 | #65 |
| 2013 | 6,490 | #65 |
| 2012 | 6,362 | #65 |
| 2011 | 5,601 | #74 |
| 2010 | 5,321 | #73 |
| 2009 | 4,771 | #93 |
| 2008 | 4,550 | #98 |
| 2007 | 3,657 | #118 |
| 2006 | 3,003 | #135 |
| 2005 | 2,657 | #155 |
| 2004 | 2,955 | #135 |
| 2003 | 2,953 | #135 |
| 2002 | 3,047 | #128 |
| 2001 | 3,246 | #118 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Colton a popular boy name?
Colton ranked #103 among boys in 2025 with 3,420 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #60.
When was the name Colton most popular?
Colton peaked in 2013, when 6,490 American boys received the name (ranked #65 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Colton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 526 newborn American boys was named Colton. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.