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Coltrane

/ˈkoʊltɹən/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Coltrane has been given to about 339 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkoʊltɹən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 329
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Coltrane per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2009 · 20
  • Born in 20250
  • All time339

How popular is Coltrane?

Its best year was 2009, when 20 babies were given the name, ranking 4778th. The typical living American called Coltrane is about 16 years old today.

Names that sound like Coltrane

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Clarance0.61
  2. Lane0.57
  3. Colten0.57
  4. Blane0.57
  5. Lorne0.57
  6. Kane0.55
  7. Constantine0.55
  8. Kolten0.54

Middle names for Coltrane

Ranked by flow score
  1. Coltrane Paul0.83
  2. Coltrane John0.83
  3. Coltrane Blake0.82
  4. Coltrane Wade0.82
  5. Coltrane Ross0.82
  6. Coltrane Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Coltrane

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yarelisister · 0.78
  2. Isabelasister · 0.78
  3. Fisherbrother · 0.78
  4. Azariasister · 0.77
  5. Izaiahbrother · 0.77
  6. Jamaribrother · 0.77

Where Coltrane is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Coltrane White0.78
    2. Coltrane Nguyen0.78
    3. Coltrane Moore0.78
    4. Coltrane Hill0.78
    5. Coltrane Hall0.78
    6. Coltrane Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Coltrane

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.