Kolton is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kolton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kolton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kolton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kolton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “coal town, or swarthy settlement”. A variant spelling of Colton.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,169 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 63 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 28 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 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 Kolton per year, United States (1982 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (796/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
Kolton has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #772 nationally (given to 799 babies that year).
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