Boy name
Colton
Colton holds the #103 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 3,420 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #66 in 2020 to #103 today. Its strongest year on record was 2019 (#59 nationally, 5,739 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1913. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#13 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#103
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#59
in 2019 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
3,420
boys named Colton
Colton popularity, 1880–2025
Where Colton is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#13), Maine (#29), New Hampshire (#27)
Uniqueness score
20/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Colton in the most recent year of SSA data.