Colton

Colton: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

From an English surname and place name meaning 'coal town' or 'settlement at the coal place'. It comes from Old English elements relating to coal and town or settlement.

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How popular is Colton?

20241,078 per million US babies

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Babies named Colton in 20243,588

2024 rank#98 boys

Peak year2013

Total US babies since 1880148,712

Colton has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Colton

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Koltoncoal town · English
Coltenfrom the coal town · English
Koltencoal town · English
JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
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Wyattbrave in war · English

Colton questions

What does the name Colton mean?

Colton means "coal town". It comes from English. From an English surname and place name meaning 'coal town' or 'settlement at the coal place'. It comes from Old English elements relating to coal and town or settlement.

Is Colton a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Colton?

3,588 US babies were named Colton in 2024. Its peak year was 2013.

How do you pronounce Colton?

Colton 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.