Colson is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Colson means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Colson across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Colson has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Colson is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “son of Nicholas”. From a medieval English patronymic surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,729 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 117 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 37 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Colson per year, United States (1924 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,099/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (25/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (7/yr).
Colson has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #608 nationally (given to 1,123 babies that year).
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