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    The first name Colton

    A boy’s name from English meaning “coal”, “settlement”.

    Pronounced /koʊl.tən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    English origin

    Colton means “coal”, “settlement” in English.

    From Old English cola (“coal”) + tun (“settlement”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 53 boys were named Colton, making it the 679th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 67 births (#561).

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    684
    babies named Colton, 1996–2025
    #679
    rank in 2025
    2022
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Colton with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Colton at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 3,420 boys born in the United States were named Colton, the 103rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2013, when 6,490 were.

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    152,174
    babies named Colton since 1880
    #103
    rank in 2025
    2013
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Colton in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    كولتون
    kūltūn
    Arabic
    コルトン
    koruton
    Japanese

    Spelled Colton in Spanish too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Colton

    11 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Colton Haynes
      American actor and model, born 1986
    • Colton Ford
      American singer and pornographic film actor, 1962–2025
    • Colton Parayko
      Canadian ice hockey defenceman, born 1993
    • Colton Herta
      American racing driver, born 2000
    • Colton Iverson
      American basketball player, born 1989
    • Colton Dunn
      American comedian, actor, writer, and producer, born 1977
    • Colton Sissons
      Canadian ice hockey player, born 1993
    • Colton Dixon
      American singer-songwriter and musician, born 1991
    • Colton Harris-Moore
      American criminal, born 1991
    • Colton Gillies
      Canadian ice hockey player, born 1989
    • Colton Orr
      Canadian ice hockey player, born 1982

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    Questions

    What does the name Colton mean?
    Colton means “coal”, “settlement” in English.
    What is the origin of the name Colton?
    From Old English cola (“coal”) + tun (“settlement”).
    How popular is the name Colton?
    In 2025, 53 boys born in England and Wales were named Colton, ranking 679th. Its peak was 2022, with 67 births.
    Is Colton a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 152,174 US babies named Colton since 1880 were boys.
    When was Colton most popular?
    2013 in the United States, when 6,490 babies were named Colton, its highest rank at 65th.
    How do you pronounce Colton?
    Colton is /koʊl.tən/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Colton?
    Coltyn, Coltin and Koltyn.
    Is Colton also a surname?
    Yes. Colton is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.