Gender
Origin
- English
- Variant of Nicholas peoples victory.
Pronunciation
c(o)-lson, col-son
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #310, 1,099 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,099 |
| 2024 | 946 |
| 2023 | 950 |
| 2022 | 1,058 |
| 2021 | 1,024 |
| 2020 | 902 |
| 2019 | 657 |
| 2018 | 409 |
| 2017 | 323 |
| 2016 | 188 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #1133, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1360, 20 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #435, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence