Colton

Colton

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Colton is a masculine given name, meaning "coal town", "Cola's town", or "dark town". Prominent individuals with this name include:

From Wikipedia

Colton first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2013 with 507 babies (rank #70 that year). In 2024 it was given to 217 boys (rank #152). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Colton

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Colton yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

11,112

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

507

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	279	#135
1992	311	#119
1993	360	#109
1994	258	#125
1995	368	#106
1996	398	#92
1997	355	#102
1998	326	#106
1999	320	#102
2000	282	#113
2001	295	#110
2002	202	#150
2003	228	#138
2004	208	#150
2005	223	#137
2006	214	#151
2007	244	#141
2008	326	#117
2009	325	#118
2010	412	#95
2011	442	#89
2012	482	#79
2013	507	#70
2014	426	#88
2015	386	#103
2016	398	#94
2017	385	#95
2018	413	#81
2019	422	#79
2020	350	#96
2021	313	#112
2022	234	#143
2023	203	#157
2024	217	#152

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

279

#135

1992

311

#119

1993

360

#109

1994

258

#125

1995

368

#106

1996

398

#92

1997

355

#102

1998

326

#106

1999

320

#102

2000

282

#113

2001

295

#110

2002

202

#150

2003

228

#138

2004

208

#150

2005

223

#137

2006

214

#151

2007

244

#141

2008

326

#117

2009

325

#118

2010

412

#95

2011

442

#89

2012

482

#79

2013

507

#70

2014

426

#88

2015

386

#103

2016

398

#94

2017

385

#95

2018

413

#81

2019

422

#79

2020

350

#96

2021

313

#112

2022

234

#143

2023

203

#157

2024

217

#152

Meaning

Numerology of Colton

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Colton

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Colton in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail