Coltin
Coltin was the 6193rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 1162nd; the most babies were born in 2012 (126). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,863 places. More babies were named Coltin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Colton) coal town (place name) · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #6,193 boys, down 2,977 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 14boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2012126 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,572babies recorded
What does the name Coltin mean?
Coltin is a spelling of Colton, pronounced the same way, so it shares Colton's meaning and origin.
Colton is an English place name found in several counties, which became a surname. Wiktionary derives it from Old English cola, 'coal' (or charcoal), and tun, 'farmstead, settlement'; some Coltons may instead contain an Old English personal name Cola, so the first element is not certain for every place. As a first name Colton is a modern American transfer from the surname, part of the late-20th-century fashion for -ton names.
cola (Old English, “coal, charcoal (or the personal name Cola)”)tūn (Old English, “farmstead, settlement”)
How sure is this? Probable. The -ton element is certain; the first element may be 'coal' or a personal name, depending on the place.
Related names: Colten, Kolton, Colt, Cole.
See also: English names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Colton', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry '-ton', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Colton (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Coltin popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,193 | 14 |
| 2020 | #3,216 | 35 |
| 2010 | #1,392 | 120 |
| 2000 | #1,566 | 76 |
| 1990 | #2,265 | 31 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Coltin, counting every spelling?
Coltin is a spelling of Colton, a name family that ranked #84 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,193 for Coltin on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,377 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colton | 3,420 | #103 | 19,219 |
| Kolton | 489 | #594 | 2,787 |
| Colten | 238 | #966 | 1,277 |
| Kolten | 153 | #1,283 | 793 |
| Coltyn | 28 | #3,862 | 152 |
| Koltyn | 25 | #4,200 | 150 |
| Coltin | 14 | #6,193 | 98 |
| Koltin | 10 | #7,981 | 70 |
| Coltan | — | — | 36 |
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 Coltin?
14 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Coltin (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Coltin 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 596 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Coltin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Coltin?
About 2,500 people born in the US named Coltin are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 14 and 27. That makes Coltin mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Coltin: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Coltin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Coltin
What does Coltin mean?
Coltin is a spelling of Colton, which means “coal town (place name)” (Old English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Coltin?
Coltin was the 6193rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 1162nd; the most babies were born in 2012 (126). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,863 places. More babies were named Coltin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Coltin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Coltin in the US.