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The first name Kolton

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Re-spelling of Colton.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 6 boys were named Kolton, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 10 births (#2,165).

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70
babies named Kolton, 1996–2025
#3,256
rank in 2025
2022
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Kolton at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 489 boys born in the United States were named Kolton, the 594th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 796 were.

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17,169
babies named Kolton since 1880
#594
rank in 2025
2012
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.

Questions

What does the name Kolton mean?
Re-spelling of Colton.
How popular is the name Kolton?
In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Kolton, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2022, with 10 births.
Is Kolton a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 17,169 US babies named Kolton since 1880 were boys.
When was Kolton most popular?
2012 in the United States, when 796 babies were named Kolton, its highest rank at 379th.