Colton

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

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

Colton's best rank, #59, came in 2019; it has settled back to #103 today. Roughly 152,000 boys have been named Colton since 1913. A popular twin pairing with Colton is Chloe for a girl.

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:

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

Similar names: Kolton · Parker · Colt · Landon · Easton · Ashton

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