Colson

“Son of Cole” — English, patronymic origin

Boy's name · #311 in the US (2025) · Trending

Colson first appeared in 1924, vanished from the records entirely for 49 years, and since returning in 1985 has climbed back to #311. About 9,700 boys have carried it in all. In West Virginia it runs about 5× its national rate and ranks #87. Together with its spelling variant Kolson (#887), Colson would rank around #255 with about 1,400 births last year — the newborns split about 80/20 between Colson and Kolson.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,800 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 14,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Colsons

Colson Whitehead — American novelist (born 1969)
Colson Smith — English actor
Colson Montgomery — American baseball player
Colson Yankoff — American football player (born 2000)

Similar names: Kolson · Bodie · Colter · Miller · Benson · Kayson

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