Kolter
Boy name · #600 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 476 baby boys were named Kolter, placing it at #600 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,782 boys born in 2025 was named Kolter.
The 38-year story
Kolter first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 476 babies and a rank of #599. 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 Kolter per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kolter in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kolter is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kolter is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kolter is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Kolter is most common in OK (1.5 per 1,000), IA (1.4 per 1,000), MS (1.2 per 1,000), UT (1.1 per 1,000), AR (0.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kolter is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kolter
Statistically, parents drawn to Kolter tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brewer, Colter, Wylder, Keyler, and Bryer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kolter | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 476 | #599 |
| 2024 | 297 | #834 |
| 2023 | 198 | #1084 |
| 2022 | 139 | #1347 |
| 2021 | 84 | #1841 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2212 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 49 | #2516 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 44 | #2716 |
| 2011 | 36 | #3114 |
| 2010 | 29 | #3633 |
| 2009 | 30 | #3551 |
| 2008 | 28 | #3744 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3524 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kolter a popular boy name?
Kolter ranked #600 among boys in 2025 with 476 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Kolter most popular?
Kolter peaked in 2025, when 476 American boys received the name (ranked #599 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kolter?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,782 newborn American boys was named Kolter. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.