Colter is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Colter means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Colter across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Colter has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Colter is a boy name of English origin meaning “colt herder”. An occupational surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,705 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Colter per year, United States (1971 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (2,354/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (18/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Colter has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #282 nationally (given to 2,372 babies that year).
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