Colton
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning dark settlement; coal town.
Babies a year
5,261
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#103
down from #98
UK popularity
#679
53 babies · down from #678
How Colton has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #60 |
| 2016 | #68 |
| 2017 | #70 |
| 2018 | #68 |
| 2019 | #59 |
| 2020 | #66 |
| 2021 | #74 |
| 2022 | #91 |
| 2023 | #94 |
| 2024 | #98 |
| 2025 | #103 |
In 2025, 53 babies in England and Wales were named Colton. In the US, 5,261 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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