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Boy's name · #103 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave
Colton's best rank, #59, came in 2019; it has settled back to #103 today. Roughly 152,000 boys have been named Colton since 1913.
Already rising, US births of Colton increased from 324 in 1987 to 879 in 1988 and 1,925 in 1989, after General Hospital cast Scott Thompson Baker as Colton Shore in 1987.
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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
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#82 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #171 in New Zealand (2025) · #200 in N. Ireland (2025) · #247 in Scotland (2025) · #681 in England & Wales (2025) · #709 in Ireland (2025) · #152 in Canada (2024).
Among 88 notable people named Colton:
Sports figures appear 3.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Colton Parayko, Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
A popular twin pairing with Colton is Chloe for a girl.
Similar names: Kolton · Parker · Colt · Landon · Easton · Ashton
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