Kolson
Kolson was the 887th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 269 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 794th with 317 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,516 places. More babies were named Kolson in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Colson) son of Coll (Nicholas) · English
- Rank in 2025
- #887 boys, up 174 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 269boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2024317 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,084babies recorded
What does the name Kolson mean?
Kolson 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
Kolson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #887 | 269 |
| 2020 | #1,061 | 189 |
| 2010 | #4,058 | 25 |
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How popular is Kolson, counting every spelling?
Kolson is a spelling of Colson, a name family that ranked #186 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #887 for Kolson 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 Kolson?
269 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kolson (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kolson 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 31 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kolson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kolson?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Kolson are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 2 and 7. That makes Kolson 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.
Kolson by state
How common Kolson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in West Virginia (5.8×), Kentucky (4.4×), Indiana (3.3×), Alabama (2.9×), Mississippi (2.8×). In 21 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 Kolson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kolson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kolson
What does Kolson mean?
Kolson is a spelling of Colson, which means “son of Coll (Nicholas)” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kolson?
Kolson was the 887th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 269 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 794th with 317 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,516 places. More babies were named Kolson in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Kolson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kolson in the US.
Where is Kolson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kolson was most common in West Virginia (0.86 per 1,000 boys), followed by Kentucky and Indiana.