Kolt
Boy name · #1414 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Kolt is currently the #1414 boy name in the United States — 129 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1438, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,953 boys born in 2025 was named Kolt.
Babies named Kolt per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 43-year story
Kolt first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 16 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 214 babies and a rank of #1032. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kolt in class?
Kolt scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kolt will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kolt is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kolt is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kolts were TX (14), MO (7), CA (6), IL (5), KY (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kolt
Statistically, parents drawn to Kolt tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Holt, Kruz, Knight, Kysen, and Scout.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kolt | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 | #1409 |
| 2024 | 157 | #1256 |
| 2023 | 137 | #1365 |
| 2022 | 214 | #1032 |
| 2021 | 182 | #1119 |
| 2020 | 202 | #1023 |
| 2019 | 200 | #1034 |
| 2018 | 183 | #1079 |
| 2017 | 151 | #1213 |
| 2016 | 124 | #1413 |
| 2015 | 118 | #1438 |
| 2014 | 116 | #1432 |
| 2013 | 134 | #1291 |
| 2012 | 106 | #1514 |
| 2011 | 113 | #1448 |
| 2010 | 121 | #1383 |
| 2009 | 85 | #1774 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2265 |
| 2007 | 48 | #2564 |
| 2006 | 36 | #3024 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4188 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kolt a popular boy name?
Kolt ranked #1414 among boys in 2025 with 129 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1438.
When was the name Kolt most popular?
Kolt peaked in 2022, when 214 American boys received the name (ranked #1032 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kolt?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,953 newborn American boys was named Kolt. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.