boy's name
Coltan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 853
Coltan is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2009, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
Coltan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 33 |
| 1990s | 220 |
| 2000s | 282 |
| 2010s | 219 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 42 |
How popular is Coltan?
In 2024, Coltan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Coltan 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 Coltan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Coltan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Coltan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Coltan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Coltan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Coltan
How popular is the name Coltan?
In 2024, Coltan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Coltan a girl's or a boy's name?
Coltan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Coltan most popular?
Coltan peaked in 2009, when 44 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.