Colton - A unique male name
Colton appeared on the charts for the first time in 1968 on position #1606. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Colton and more.
With that position 1 in 260 baby boys were given this name - making this a unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Colton peaked in popularity 9 years ago in 2012 on position 65.
Famous with this name

Colton Haynes

Colton Little

Sandy Colton
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Colton is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Colton is currently topping the baby name charts in West Virginia at position #13 - and is the least popular in California at position #130.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Colton is where you live.
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Colton origin and meaning
Colton is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Colton, pop culture references for the name Colton and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Colton
We've found the following names that sound similar to Colton, sorted by popularity.
Clayton / Colten / Coleton / Coltin / Coltyn / Colden / Coltan / Celedonio / Coalton / Calton /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 65 |
2011 | 74 |
2010 | 73 |
2009 | 93 |
2008 | 98 |
2007 | 118 |
2006 | 135 |
2005 | 154 |
2004 | 135 |
2003 | 135 |
2002 | 128 |
2001 | 118 |
2000 | 111 |
1999 | 109 |
1998 | 106 |
1997 | 108 |
1996 | 105 |
1995 | 105 |
1994 | 121 |
1993 | 126 |
1992 | 132 |
1991 | 143 |
1990 | 139 |
1989 | 156 |
1988 | 269 |
1987 | 499 |
1986 | 603 |
1985 | 741 |
1984 | 810 |
1983 | 819 |
1982 | 903 |
1981 | 1916 |
1980 | 2195 |
1979 | 1671 |
1978 | 2064 |
1975 | 1469 |
1973 | 1630 |
1968 | 1606 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
West Virginia | 13 |
Vermont | 19 |
Kentucky | 23 |
Ohio | 25 |
Alabama | 27 |
Kansas | 32 |
Oregon | 33 |
Mississippi | 34 |
New Hampshire | 34 |
Tennessee | 35 |
Wisconsin | 37 |
Missouri | 37 |
North Dakota | 37 |
Oklahoma | 38 |
North Carolina | 39 |
Montana | 46 |
Indiana | 47 |
South Carolina | 47 |
Colorado | 51 |
Minnesota | 52 |
Pennsylvania | 54 |
Virginia | 54 |
Maine | 55 |
Alaska | 56 |
Idaho | 56 |
Michigan | 57 |
Florida | 59 |
Georgia | 59 |
Louisiana | 61 |
Arkansas | 61 |
Maryland | 61 |
Iowa | 62 |
Washington | 63 |
South Dakota | 63 |
Delaware | 64 |
Illinois | 74 |
Nebraska | 78 |
Wyoming | 79 |
Arizona | 83 |
New Mexico | 84 |
Nevada | 90 |
Texas | 93 |
Rhode Island | 102 |
Utah | 103 |
Connecticut | 108 |
Massachusetts | 112 |
Hawaii | 115 |
New York | 122 |
New Jersey | 124 |
California | 130 |
Even more about Colton
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.