Colten

Colten - A very unique male name

Colten appeared on the charts for the first time in 1984 on position #2296. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Colten and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Colten? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Colten. The baby boy name Colten was given to 189 baby boys in 2025, ranking #977 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 7,758 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Colten peaked in popularity 15 years ago in 2011 on position 385.

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Colten is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Colten is currently topping the baby name charts in Kentucky at position #430 - and is the least popular in New York at position #1,815.

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 Colten is where you live.

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Colten origin and meaning

Respelling of Colton (English surname)

A respelling of Colton — an English place-name surname in Old English: col 'coal' + tun 'settlement,' 'coal town'

Colten is Colton with -on trimmed to -en, one of several respellings that followed Colton's rise as a cowboy-style boy name. Colton itself is a transferred surname from English coal-town place names. This spelling peaked in 2009 and has fallen since, faster than Colton itself.

Attested etymology

Colten is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Colten, pop culture references for the name Colten and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Colten

We've found the following names that sound similar to Colten, sorted by popularity.

Colton / Clayton / Coleton / Coltin / Coltyn / Colden / Coltan / Celedonio / Coalton / Calton /

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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)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Colten

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Colten a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Colten?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

KOHL-ten · /ˈkoʊltən/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Colton — The standard surname spelling, a separate and far more common name
• Coltan — Another respelling in the same cluster
• Kolten — A K- spelling variant

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

SurnameModern coinage

Why parents choose it

Parents chose Colten for Colton's rugged, Western feel with a slightly softened spelling. It feels sporty and informal.

Worth knowing

• Will be spelled Colton by default for his whole life
• The Colton cluster (Colten, Kolton, Coltan, Kolten) is crowded and falling together