Colton is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Colton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Colton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Colton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Colton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “coal town, dark settlement”. originally a place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 152,174 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 626 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 237 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 129 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 78 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 Colton per year, United States (1913 to 2025). United States peaked in 2013 (6,496/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (67/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (26/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (17/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (10/yr).
Colton has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2013, when it ranked #97 nationally (given to 6,545 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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