Colt

“Young male horse; or short for Colton, meaning coal town” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #285 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Colt has appeared in US records since 1957 — best rank #210 (2019) · 27,869 babies named Colt all-time · 1 in 1,400 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Colts

Colt Cabana — American professional wrestler, stand-up comedian and podcaster (born 1980)
Colt McCoy — American football player (born 1986)
Colt Hynes — American baseball player
Colt Brennan — American football player (1983-2021)
Colt Ford — American musician

In stories & tradition

Colt Grice — Attack on Titan
Colt Vahn — Deathloop
Colt pixie — fictional horse

What Colts become

Among 30 notable people named Colt:

Athletes appear 3.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Colt Cabana, American professional wrestler, stand-up comedian and podcaster (born 1980).

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