Kolton
Kolton was the 594th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 489 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 379th with 796 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 179 places. More babies were named Kolton in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Colton) coal town (place name) · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #594 boys, down 151 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 489boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2012796 babies
- Total since 1880
- 17,169babies recorded
What does the name Kolton mean?
Kolton 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
Kolton popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #594 | 489 |
| 2020 | #443 | 672 |
| 2010 | #414 | 678 |
| 2000 | #611 | 314 |
| 1990 | #1,079 | 98 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kolton, counting every spelling?
Kolton is a spelling of Colton, a name family that ranked #84 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #594 for Kolton 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 Kolton?
489 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kolton (0.14 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kolton 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 17 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kolton.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kolton?
About 16,900 people born in the US named Kolton are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 8 and 21. That makes Kolton 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.
Kolton by state
How common Kolton was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Maine (4.8×), West Virginia (4.6×), Mississippi (3.7×), Kentucky (3.7×), South Carolina (2.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Jersey, Connecticut, Nevada.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kolton: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kolton, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kolton
What does Kolton mean?
Kolton is a spelling of Colton, which means “coal town (place name)” (Old English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kolton?
Kolton was the 594th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 489 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 379th with 796 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 179 places. More babies were named Kolton in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kolton a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kolton in the US.
Where is Kolton most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kolton was most common in Maine (1.55 per 1,000 boys), followed by West Virginia and Hawaii.