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Colter

Boy

Meaning of Colter: English: 'colt herder'

Colter is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 163rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#163

2,354 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

10,705

First recorded 1971 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 34 babies1982: 56 babies1983: 56 babies1984: 63 babies1985: 65 babies1986: 60 babies1987: 75 babies1988: 69 babies1989: 72 babies1990: 82 babies19901991: 98 babies1992: 118 babies1993: 103 babies1994: 89 babies1995: 105 babies1996: 92 babies1997: 91 babies1998: 90 babies1999: 97 babies2000: 82 babies20002001: 79 babies2002: 101 babies2003: 103 babies2004: 109 babies2005: 102 babies2006: 119 babies2007: 124 babies2008: 140 babies2009: 164 babies2010: 131 babies20102011: 150 babies2012: 150 babies2013: 140 babies2014: 163 babies2015: 142 babies2016: 131 babies2017: 144 babies2018: 151 babies2019: 221 babies2020: 221 babies20202021: 438 babies2022: 720 babies2023: 1,035 babies2024: 1,649 babies2025: 2,354 babies
US babies named Colter per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,354.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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