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Colton

“Coal town, or dark settlement” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #103 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Colton has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #59 (2019) · 151,965 babies named Colton all-time · 1 in 500 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #82 in Australia (QLD) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Coltons

• Colton Haynes — American actor and model
• Colton Parayko — Canadian ice hockey defenceman
• Colton Herta — American racing driver
• Colton Iverson — American basketball player
• Colton Dunn — American comedian, actor, writer, and producer

What Coltons become

Among 88 notable people named Colton:

Athletes appear 3.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Colton Parayko, Canadian ice hockey defenceman.

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