Boy name
Kolson
Kolson holds the #883 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 269 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1058 in 2020 to #883 today. Its strongest year on record was 2024 (#793 nationally, 317 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 2002. The name's biggest fan base is in Kentucky (#305 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#883
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#793
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
269
boys named Kolson
Kolson popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kolson is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Kentucky (#305), West Virginia (#330), Mississippi (#415)
Uniqueness score
51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kolson in the most recent year of SSA data.
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