Boy name
Kolten
Kolten holds the #1281 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 153 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #1095 in 2020 to #1281 today. Its strongest year on record was 2011 (#764 nationally, 293 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1987. The name's biggest fan base is in Hawaii (#104 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1281
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#764
in 2011 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
153
boys named Kolten
Kolten popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kolten is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#104), Alabama (#622), Tennessee (#719)
Uniqueness score
58/ 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 Kolten in the most recent year of SSA data.