Colton
BoysBest rank #91 (2019) · ranked in 5 years
Over 5 tracked years from 2012 to 2019, Colton held a spot in the rankings.
It climbed from #100 in 2012 to #91 in 2019.
As of the latest count (2025), Colton has fallen out of the top ranks.
In 2019, 5,739 babies were given the name Colton.
Colton was most popular around 2019, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Where Colton is most popular
In 2025, Colton was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,411 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 211 births, 6.2% of the national total, where it ranked #338 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 42.9% of Colton births, against 17.3% Northeast, 22.2% Midwest, 17.7% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Colton placed as high as #16 in Alaska and as low as #357 in Utah.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California211 · #338 there
- 2Texas205 · #354 there
- 3Florida178 · #216 there
- 4North Carolina170 · #122 there
- 5Pennsylvania163 · #122 there
Share by census region
- Northeast17.3%
- Midwest22.2%
- South42.9%
- West17.7%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Colton a popular name?
- Colton reached a best rank of #91 in 2019 and has charted in 5 years.
- Where does Colton rank now?
- Colton does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Colton a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Colton most popular?
- Colton peaked around 2019.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)