Colsen
Colsen was the 566th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 523 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,678 places. More babies were named Colsen in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Colson) son of Coll (Nicholas) · English
- Rank in 2025
- #566 boys, up 1,350 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 523boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025523 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,710babies recorded
What does the name Colsen mean?
Colsen is a spelling of Colson, pronounced the same way, so it shares Colson's meaning and origin.
Colson is an English patronymic surname, "son of Coll". Wiktionary derives it from Coll, a medieval short form of Nicholas, plus -son; DMNES gives Nicholas as Greek for "victory of the people". Some families may also derive it from Cole. As a first name it is recent, and it is known from the musician Colson Baker (Machine Gun Kelly).
Coll (Middle English, “short form of Nicholas”)-son (English, “son of”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Colton, Colin, Nicholson, Coleson.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Colson', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Nicholas', DMNES, Durham University
Colsen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #566 | 523 |
| 2020 | #1,916 | 77 |
| 2010 | #3,470 | 31 |
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How popular is Colsen, counting every spelling?
Colsen is a spelling of Colson, a name family that ranked #186 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #566 for Colsen on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,102 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colson | 1,099 | #311 | 5,082 |
| Kolson | 269 | #887 | 1,286 |
| Colsen | 523 | #566 | 1,203 |
| Kolsen | 150 | #1,304 | 484 |
| Kolsyn | 37 | #3,217 | 185 |
| Colsyn | 19 | #5,073 | 102 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Colsen?
523 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Colsen (0.14 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Colsen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 16 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Colsen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Colsen?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Colsen are alive today, with a median age of 2; half are between 1 and 7. That makes Colsen a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Colsen by state
How common Colsen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (3.4×), Kentucky (3.1×), Alabama (3.0×), Tennessee (2.7×), Arkansas (2.6×). In 18 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Colsen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Colsen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Colsen
What does Colsen mean?
Colsen is a spelling of Colson, which means “son of Coll (Nicholas)” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Colsen?
Colsen was the 566th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 523 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,678 places. More babies were named Colsen in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Colsen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Colsen in the US.
Where is Colsen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Colsen was most common in West Virginia (0.58 per 1,000 boys), followed by Mississippi and Kentucky.