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Kolson

Kolson: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“son of Cole”
Origin
English
Say it
KOHL-sən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Surname-style given name from an English patronymic meaning 'son of Cole.' Cole ultimately comes from a nickname related to 'charcoal' or from Nicholas in some cases.

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How popular is Kolson?

202494.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Kolson in 2024314

2024 rank#800 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,812

Kolson is rising: use over the last five years is 8.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Kolson

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English
  • Masonstoneworker · English
  • Graysonson of the steward · English

Kolson questions

What does the name Kolson mean?

Kolson means "son of Cole". It comes from English. Surname-style given name from an English patronymic meaning 'son of Cole.' Cole ultimately comes from a nickname related to 'charcoal' or from Nicholas in some cases.

Is Kolson a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Kolson?

314 US babies were named Kolson in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Kolson?

Kolson is usually pronounced KOHL-sən.

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.