Colston

“Kolr's settlement” — Old Norse/Old English origin

Boy's name · #1933 in the US (2025) · Trending

Colston is climbing: on the charts since 1994, it is ranked #1933 in 2025, with about 80 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,200 have carried it all-time. In Louisiana it runs about 8× its national rate. It is also an American family name — about 4,400 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Colstons

Colston Loveland — American football player (born 2004)
Colston Westbrook — American academic
Colston Warne — American activist and economics professor
Colston Weatherington — American football player
Colston Julian — Indian photographer and director

Similar names: Waylan · Colsen · Truitt · Luxton · Stratton · Heston

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