Colton
English surname from place names meaning Cola's settlement, joining a personal name with the Old English tun, farmstead or village.
Colton in 2025
Colton was given to 3,426 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 179th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 968 babies born.
The history of Colton
Colton reached its highest point in 2013, when 6,496 babies were given the name, ranking 97th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 91st, in 2019.
Across the 113 years of records since 1913, 152,174 babies have been named Colton. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Colton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Colton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 4,930 |
| 1920s | 28 | 6,317 |
| 1930s | 24 | 4,945 |
| 1940s | 24 | 5,818 |
| 1950s | 60 | 5,174 |
| 1960s | 130 | 4,494 |
| 1970s | 264 | 3,738 |
| 1980s | 4,001 | 311 |
| 1990s | 30,536 | 196 |
| 2000s | 34,303 | 149 |
| 2010s | 58,530 | 91 |
| 2020s | 24,263 | 107 |
Where Colton is heading
Colton has fallen 46% over the past decade, from 6,326 babies in 2015 to 3,426 in 2025.
Names like Colton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Colton.