Kolton

Kolton: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Modern spelling variant of Colton, originally an English surname and place name from Old English elements meaning 'coal' and 'town or settlement'.

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How popular is Kolton?

2024168 per million US babies

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.

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Babies named Kolton in 2024561

2024 rank#529 boys

Peak year2012

Total US babies since 188016,674

Kolton has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Kolton

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Kolton questions

What does the name Kolton mean?

Kolton means "coal town". It comes from English. Modern spelling variant of Colton, originally an English surname and place name from Old English elements meaning 'coal' and 'town or settlement'.

Is Kolton a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Kolton?

561 US babies were named Kolton in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.

How do you pronounce Kolton?

Kolton 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.