Colter
An English occupational surname, either for someone who tended colts or for a maker of coulters, the iron blade that cuts ahead of a plough.
Colter in 2025
Colter was given to 2,354 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 282nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,408 babies born.
The history of Colter
Colter reached its highest point in 2025, when 2,354 babies were given the name, ranking 282nd that year.
Across the 55 years of records since 1971, 10,705 babies have been named Colter. Half of them were born before 2022, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Colter by decade
| Decade | Babies named Colter | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96 | 4,859 |
| 1980s | 581 | 2,631 |
| 1990s | 965 | 2,332 |
| 2000s | 1,123 | 2,533 |
| 2010s | 1,523 | 2,058 |
| 2020s | 6,417 | 282 |
Where Colter is heading
Colter has grown more than 17 times over the past decade, from 142 babies in 2015 to 2,354 in 2025.
Names like Colter
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Colter.