Kolt
Kolt was the 1414th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 129 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 1024th; the most babies were born in 2022 (214). Over the last ten years it has moved up 27 places. More babies were named Kolt in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Colt) colt (young horse); or short for Colton · English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,414 boys, down 390 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 129boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022214 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,074babies recorded
What does the name Kolt mean?
Kolt is a spelling of Colt, pronounced the same way, so it shares Colt's meaning and origin.
Colt is an English surname from colt, a young male horse, originally a nickname or job name for someone who looked after horses, as Wiktionary explains. Wiktionary and Wikipedia both note that the given name may also be short for Colton. The Colt revolver was named after its inventor, Samuel Colt, which gives the name a Western association in the US.
colt (Old English, “young horse, ass”)
How sure is this? Probable. Either the horse word (via the surname) or a short form of Colton.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Colt', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Colt (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Kolt popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,414 | 129 |
| 2020 | #1,024 | 202 |
| 2010 | #1,386 | 121 |
| 2000 | #4,701 | 16 |
| 1990 | #4,096 | 14 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kolt, counting every spelling?
Kolt is a spelling of Colt, a name family that ranked #277 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,414 for Kolt on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,317 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colt | 1,188 | #285 | 6,917 |
| Kolt | 129 | #1,414 | 819 |
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 Kolt?
129 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kolt (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kolt 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 65 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kolt.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kolt?
About 3,000 people born in the US named Kolt are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 5 and 16. That makes Kolt 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.
Kolt by state
How common Kolt was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Iowa (5.5×), Missouri (3.4×), Oklahoma (3.3×), Louisiana (3.2×), Indiana (2.0×). In 26 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 Kolt: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kolt, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kolt
What does Kolt mean?
Kolt is a spelling of Colt, which means “colt (young horse); or short for Colton” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kolt?
Kolt was the 1414th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 129 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 1024th; the most babies were born in 2022 (214). Over the last ten years it has moved up 27 places. More babies were named Kolt in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kolt a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kolt in the US.
Where is Kolt most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kolt was most common in Iowa (0.52 per 1,000 boys), followed by Missouri and Oklahoma.