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Colten

Boy

Meaning of Colten: English: 'from the coal town'

Colten is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 968th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#968

238 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

16,358

First recorded 1978 · peak 2009

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 19 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 26 babies1986: 30 babies1987: 48 babies1988: 134 babies1989: 255 babies1990: 266 babies19901991: 302 babies1992: 318 babies1993: 412 babies1994: 339 babies1995: 377 babies1996: 417 babies1997: 464 babies1998: 442 babies1999: 399 babies2000: 411 babies20002001: 399 babies2002: 395 babies2003: 363 babies2004: 391 babies2005: 404 babies2006: 505 babies2007: 585 babies2008: 724 babies2009: 757 babies2010: 729 babies20102011: 750 babies2012: 721 babies2013: 648 babies2014: 608 babies2015: 521 babies2016: 443 babies2017: 362 babies2018: 384 babies2019: 362 babies2020: 320 babies20202021: 276 babies2022: 250 babies2023: 250 babies2024: 263 babies2025: 238 babies
US babies named Colten per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 757.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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