Colson
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning coal-black; son of Cole.
How Colson has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2017 | #739 |
| 2018 | #639 |
| 2019 | #455 |
| 2020 | #351 |
| 2021 | #323 |
| 2022 | #316 |
| 2023 | #345 |
| 2024 | #353 |
| 2025 | #311 |
Colson by the numbers
In 2025, 20 babies in England and Wales were named Colson. In the US, 321 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Colson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Coltondark settlement; coal town5,261 in the US (2017)
- Colesoncoal-black; son of Cole; a form of Colson102 in the US (2017)
- Colstoncole's settlement; a place name used as a given name50 in the US (2017)
- Coulsonson of Nicholas; patronymic surname29 in the US (2017)
- Colsen33 in the US (2017)
- Colsyn10 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Colson
Names that are said the same way as Colson, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean darkness
Like Colson, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Coledark, swarthy; charcoal3,458 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Donovandark brown warrior; surname used as given name1,056 in the US (2017)
- Sullivandark-eyed or black-eyed one165 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Colson
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