Colton Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Colton

Colton Name Origin: English
Pronunciation: c(ohl)-tahn
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Colton Name Meaning

A stylish pick with a cowboy feel, Colton is right at home towards the top of the charts. He has buckets of charm under his belt and is sure to keep parents wild about him for years to come.

As C names for boys like Carter and Conner are hot, hot, hot, Colton remains in the common yet not overused territory. He’s a manly name that’s handsome as can be, tough enough to work on a grown man. At the same time, he’s undeniably boyish, a mischievous pick for a spirited little guy. He’s helped further by his precious nickname of Colt, the term for a frisky young horse.

Colton may be less common than some, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t work within today’s top trends. He’s a surname pick that’s just as fashionable as Jackson or Logan, yet isn’t heard multiple times in every playgroup. He’s also a surprise place name, a subtle pick that isn’t as obvious as Austin or Phoenix.

With his wild west feel it’s no surprise that little Colton can’t be tamed. He loves nothing more than running and playing, right at home on a bike soaring down the biggest hills. He’s the perfect name for an active baby, especially if he was bucking like a bronco in the womb.

Colton Name Popularity

How popular is the name Colton? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
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1914	—	0	0%
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1968	—	5	0.0003%
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1971	—	0	0%
1972	—	0	0%
1973	—	6	0.0005%
1974	—	0	0%
1975	—	11	0.0009%
1976	—	0	0%
1977	—	0	0%
1978	—	5	0.0004%
1979	—	10	0.0007%
1980	—	5	0.0003%
1981	—	7	0.0005%
1982	—	61	0.0041%
1983	—	68	0.0046%
1984	—	73	0.0049%
1985	—	96	0.0063%
1986	—	173	0.0115%
1987	—	275	0.018%
1988	—	849	0.0545%
1989	—	1,911	0.1184%
1990	—	2,226	0.1343%
1991	—	2,243	0.1376%
1992	—	2,539	0.1591%
1993	—	2,742	0.1759%
1994	—	2,847	0.1855%
1995	—	3,577	0.2373%
1996	—	3,777	0.2523%
1997	—	3,595	0.2431%
1998	—	3,561	0.2379%
1999	—	3,279	0.219%
2000	—	3,402	0.2227%
2001	—	3,234	0.2146%
2002	—	3,038	0.2027%
2003	—	2,944	0.1935%
2004	—	2,944	0.1932%
2005	—	2,644	0.1729%
2006	—	2,995	0.1913%
2007	—	3,648	0.2312%
2008	—	4,546	0.2941%
2009	—	4,766	0.3189%
2010	—	5,312	0.3686%
2011	—	5,590	0.3924%
2012	—	6,352	0.4458%
2013	—	6,476	0.4549%
2014	—	6,379	0.4378%
2015	—	6,292	0.4324%
2016	—	5,586	0.3874%
2017	—	5,243	0.3757%
2018	—	5,273	0.3838%
2019	—	5,703	0.4213%
2020	—	4,886	0.3839%
2021	—	4,532	0.3707%
2022	—	3,837	0.2908%
2023	—	3,698	0.2857%

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Names Like Colton

If you like Colton, you’ll love these other names like Colton.

What names are diminutives of Colton?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Colton sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Colton, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Cole	Charcoal	English
Colt	Young horse	English

What names are variants of Colton?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Colton.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Coleton	Swarthy person; coal town or settlement	English
Collton	Swarthy person; coal town or settlement	English
Colten	Swarthy person; coal town or settlement	English
Kolten	Coal town
Koltin	Coal town

What names sound like Colton?

If you like how Colton sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Colton.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Bolten
Boltin
Bolton	Place of dwelling	English
Colden	Dark valley	English
Coldin	Dark valley	English
Colegate	Dark gate	English
Coleman	“The cabbage grower,” from tbe Anglo-Saxon caul (cabbage) and man (a man).	Gaelic

Colen
Coleridge		English
Colet	People of victory	Greek
Colin	Cub	English
Colston	Swarthy person; coal town or settlement	English
Colter	Colt-herd	English
Galton	Owner of a rented land	English
Holden	Deep valley	English
Holter	Hunter	French
Kelton	Town of the keels	English

What names are similar to Colton?

Find a name that’s like Colton, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Archer	Bowman	English
Avery	Elf counsel	English
Brooks	Small stream	English
Dawson	Son of David	English
Declan	Full of goodness	Irish

Easton	East town	English
Hunter	Hunter	English
Jackson	Son of Jack	English
Weston	West town	English
Wyatt	Brave in battle	English

Lists With Colton

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Siblings of Colton

Mamas with kids named Colton also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Kaelynn		American
Aurora	Goddess of dawn	Latin
Jayden	Thankful one	Hebrew
Brooklynn	Broken land	English

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18 Comments

Sarah Jan 22 at 5:53 am

One of the few names everyone agreed on but also not so common that there are a ton of coltons but not so different that it boarders weird

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MaKayla Feb 8 at 5:24 am

Me and hubs made a list of names, I had 5 he had 5. When looking at both lists we had both chose Colt or Colton. So we went with Colton and shorten it to Colt. We already knew the middle name would be Wayne (grandfather’s name) so it was relatively easy afterwards. All we had to do was find a name that flowed.

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Delaney Dec 27 at 5:55 am

We though it sounded well with other family names and the chosen middle name

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Colton Feb 16 at 11:17 am

I have been a Colton for 15 years now and it is a very enjoyable name!

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Kristin Feb 1 at 9:42 am

I just like the name colton nobody in my family name colton

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Christina Jul 1 at 1:21 pm

🙂

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Brittany Sep 28 at 12:14 am

I looked through baby books for the longest time. Someone I knew had named her son Colton. For me Colton was a different name. I brought the name up to my husband and he immediately fell in love. After that there was no question. We loved the name Colton.

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Amanda Mar 16 at 8:04 pm

I love Colton for his name. I actually found it on Facebook on a onesie

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Heather Nov 19 at 3:54 pm

I had a realistic dream that I brought home this little boy from the hospital and I had no name chosen for him. Of course I wanted to carry on the tradition of Daniel in his name. So while in my dream my mother and I were deciding on a name for this little boy, we ended up deciding Colton Daniel. My mom helped me pick his name and she didn’t even know it until later.

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Jennifer Sep 4 at 6:34 pm

Well I was having a hard time coming up with a name for him when my sister suggested the name Colton and I happen to really love it. The name also happens to be very similar to my grandmother’s maiden name which is pretty awesome. So with loving the name it’s self and they’re being that cool family name similarity I knew that this was the perfect name for our little boy.

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Jessica Sep 4 at 2:34 pm

My baby’s name we chose just because we both really loved it and because we don’t know many people with that name. I wanted something uncommon.

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Amanda Aug 26 at 10:32 am

I love the name I had list and choose the name fits him perfectly ?<3

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Kaitlyn Aug 20 at 11:19 am

I wanted something a little more unique. And my husband and I love a musician with the name Colt Ford. So after debating how many names we finally picked the name Colton. And it fits so well 🙂

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Anna Jackson Aug 17 at 11:54 am

I loved the name colton form a movie that I seen and fell in love with the name
Colton

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Amy Muzzy Aug 10 at 9:38 am

My husband chose his name but I’ve loved it since I was younger

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Stefanie Jun 27 at 12:06 pm

My husbands father said the name, Colton, out loud to us and it was the only name we both agreed on.

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Stephanie Jun 12 at 12:06 pm

We liked how versatile is is with nicknames and how it flowed so well with his middle name – Alexander. Also, Cole Hamels is an amazing pitcher ?

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Sarah Apr 13 at 11:06 am

It was my maiden name so it was only fitting for our first son!

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