Colt is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Colt means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Colt across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Colt has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Colt is a boy name of English origin meaning “young horse”. From the English word colt, used as a modern given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 27,880 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 231 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 39 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 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 Colt per year, United States (1957 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (1,833/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (19/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (4/yr).
Colt has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #378 nationally (given to 1,858 babies that year).
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