Kolten
Boy name · #1286 in 2025 · Very rare
Kolten is currently the #1286 boy name in the United States — 153 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #771, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,765 boys born in 2025 was named Kolten.
The 38-year story
Kolten first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 308 boys were named Kolten — good for #771 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 Kolten per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kolten in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kolten is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kolten will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kolten is most common
State-level data for Kolten is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kolten
Statistically, parents drawn to Kolten tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kallen, Colten, Karsen, Korbin, and Braxten.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kolten | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 153 | #1281 |
| 2024 | 125 | #1448 |
| 2023 | 145 | #1315 |
| 2022 | 175 | #1168 |
| 2021 | 195 | #1085 |
| 2020 | 181 | #1095 |
| 2019 | 236 | #925 |
| 2018 | 205 | #1009 |
| 2017 | 245 | #876 |
| 2016 | 273 | #832 |
| 2015 | 308 | #771 |
| 2014 | 297 | #779 |
| 2013 | 259 | #829 |
| 2012 | 294 | #772 |
| 2011 | 293 | #764 |
| 2010 | 281 | #783 |
| 2009 | 242 | #867 |
| 2008 | 199 | #987 |
| 2007 | 175 | #1066 |
| 2006 | 143 | #1178 |
| 2005 | 124 | #1261 |
| 2004 | 128 | #1196 |
| 2003 | 121 | #1210 |
| 2002 | 110 | #1236 |
| 2001 | 116 | #1178 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kolten a popular boy name?
Kolten ranked #1286 among boys in 2025 with 153 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #771.
When was the name Kolten most popular?
Kolten peaked in 2015, when 308 American boys received the name (ranked #771 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kolten?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,765 newborn American boys was named Kolten. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.