boy's name
Kolton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 18,535
the United States
#594
2025 births
Kolton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 489 babies in the United States, ranking #594. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2012, when 796 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,780 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kolton 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 181 |
| 1990s | 2,308 |
| 2000s | 4,003 |
| 2010s | 7,218 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,459 |
How popular is Kolton?
In 2025, Kolton was given to 489 babies in the United States, ranking #594 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Kolton 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 Kolton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kolton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kolton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kolton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kolton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kolton
How popular is the name Kolton?
In 2025, Kolton was given to 489 babies in the United States, ranking #594 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Kolton a girl's or a boy's name?
Kolton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kolton?
Kolton has 2 syllables.
When was Kolton most popular?
Kolton peaked in 2012, when 796 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kolton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kolton currently ranks #594 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.