Boy name
Colter
Colter holds the #157 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,354 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #972 in 2020 to #157 today. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Colter, which stretches back to 1971. The name's biggest fan base is in Montana (#10 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#157
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#157
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
2,354
boys named Colter
Colter popularity, 1880–2025
Where Colter is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Montana (#10), Wyoming (#35), North Dakota (#10)
Uniqueness score
24/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Colter in the most recent year of SSA data.
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