Gender
Origin
- English
- Coal Town
From the coal town or dark town
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Colton
Pronunciation
c(o)-lton, col-ton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #65, 6,470 births); most recent 2025 (rank #103, 3,420 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #5966, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,420 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3,588 | – |
| 2023 | 3,705 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3,925 | – |
| 2021 | 4,562 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5,022 | – |
| 2019 | 5,738 | – |
| 2018 | 5,314 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5,294 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5,623 | 6 |
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 2022 (rank #561, 67 births); most recent 2025 (rank #680, 53 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 |
| 2024 | 54 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2022 | 67 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2020 | 45 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2016 | 35 |
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 Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #360, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #189, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #243, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 13 |
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 Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #142, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #199, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1995 (rank #52, 100 births); most recent 2023 (rank #354, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 44 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2016 | 56 |
| 2015 | 44 |
| 2014 | 57 |
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