Colt
Modern use of the English word for a young male horse, from an Old English word that originally meant a young animal of any kind. It also exists as a surname.
Colt in 2025
Colt was given to 1,188 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 557th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,791 babies born.
The history of Colt
Colt reached its highest point in 2019, when 1,833 babies were given the name, ranking 378th that year.
Across the 69 years of records since 1957, 27,880 babies have been named Colt. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Colt by decade
| Decade | Babies named Colt | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25 | 6,104 |
| 1960s | 78 | 5,038 |
| 1970s | 141 | 5,762 |
| 1980s | 2,128 | 958 |
| 1990s | 2,218 | 1,430 |
| 2000s | 3,031 | 765 |
| 2010s | 11,656 | 378 |
| 2020s | 8,603 | 401 |
Where Colt is heading
Colt has risen 17% over the past decade, from 1,018 babies in 2015 to 1,188 in 2025.
Names like Colt
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Colt.