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Kolton

/ˈkoʊltən/ · 100% boys · #594 in the US for boys, 2025

Kolton has been given to about 17,169 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkoʊltən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 16,735
Median age today13 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kolton per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2012 · 796
  • Born in 2025489
  • All time17,169
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Kolton?

Kolton ranks 594th among American boys in 2025, with 489 born that year. Its best year was 2012, when 796 babies were given the name, ranking 379th. The typical living American called Kolton is about 13 years old today. It is relatively most common in Maine, where it accounts for 0.10% of births.

Names that sound like Kolton

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Colton0.97
  2. Colson0.84
  3. Kelton0.80
  4. Morton0.75
  5. Boston0.75
  6. Kolten0.74
  7. Colten0.71
  8. Carlton0.68

Middle names for Kolton

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kolton Paul0.77
  2. Kolton Lee0.77
  3. Kolton Dean0.76
  4. Kolton Blake0.76
  5. Kolton Bryce0.76
  6. Kolton Wade0.76

Sibling names for Kolton

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gunnarbrother · 0.99
  2. Annalisesister · 0.99
  3. Marleesister · 0.99
  4. Aylinsister · 0.99
  5. Maximilianbrother · 0.98
  6. Ibrahimbrother · 0.98

Where Kolton is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Maine0.10%
  2. Hawaii0.10%
  3. Kentucky0.08%
  4. West Virginia0.08%
  5. Mississippi0.06%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kolton White0.72
  2. Kolton Reyes0.72
  3. Kolton Lee0.72
  4. Kolton Hill0.72
  5. Kolton Hall0.72
  6. Kolton Green0.72

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 Kolton

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

Kolton across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.