Colten

Colten: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from the coal town”
Origin: English
Say it: KOHL-tən · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Variant spelling of Colton, an English surname from place names meaning 'coal town' or 'Cola's town'. This spelling is a modern given-name form.

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How popular is Colten?

202479.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Colten in 2024262

2024 rank#898 boys

Peak year2011

Total US babies since 188016,116

Colten is fading: recent use is about 43% of its level ten years before.

Names like Colten

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Coltoncoal town · English
Koltoncoal town · English
Koltencoal town · English
JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
Cartercart driver · English
Wyattbrave in war · English

Colten questions

What does the name Colten mean?

Colten means "from the coal town". It comes from English. Variant spelling of Colton, an English surname from place names meaning 'coal town' or 'Cola's town'. This spelling is a modern given-name form.

Is Colten a boy or girl name?

Colten is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Colten?

262 US babies were named Colten in 2024. Its peak year was 2011.

How do you pronounce Colten?

Colten is usually pronounced KOHL-tən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.