Colson

“Son of Cole” — English, patronymic origin

Boy's name · #310 in the US (2025) · Trending

Colson has appeared in US records since 1924 — best rank #310 (2025) · 9,729 babies named Colson all-time · 1 in 1,600 boys born in 2025.

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)

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