boy's name
Colden
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,019
Colden is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 56 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1944.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Colden over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 278 |
| 2010s | 424 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 193 |
How popular is Colden?
In 2025, Colden was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Colden is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Colden
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Colden also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Colden over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Colden
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Colden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Colden
How popular is the name Colden?
In 2025, Colden was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Colden a girl's or a boy's name?
Colden is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Colden?
Colden has 2 syllables.
When was Colden most popular?
Colden peaked in 2016, when 56 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Colden a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Colden currently ranks #4,302 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.