Colton
KOHL-tun Boy English
Coal settlement
Etymology
From Old English cola (“coal”) + tun (“settlement”).
Variants
- Kolton
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Colton in Queensland, 2025
Queensland top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | Queensland |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #83 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #82 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Falling
#103 2025 · 3,420 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #135 |
| 2007 | #118 |
| 2008 | #98 |
| 2009 | #93 |
| 2010 | #73 |
| 2011 | #74 |
| 2012 | #65 |
| 2013 | #65 |
| 2014 | #65 |
| 2015 | #60 |
| 2016 | #68 |
| 2017 | #70 |
| 2018 | #68 |
| 2019 | #59 |
| 2020 | #66 |
| 2021 | #75 |
| 2022 | #91 |
| 2023 | #94 |
| 2024 | #98 |
| 2025 | #103 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#681 2025 · 53 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #2970 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #1251 |
| 2009 | #1669 |
| 2010 | #1644 |
| 2011 | #1704 |
| 2012 | #931 |
| 2013 | #938 |
| 2014 | #894 |
| 2015 | #781 |
| 2016 | #887 |
| 2017 | #763 |
| 2018 | #989 |
| 2019 | #1034 |
| 2020 | #723 |
| 2021 | #634 |
| 2022 | #562 |
| 2023 | #832 |
| 2024 | #680 |
| 2025 | #681 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#212 2024 · 20 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | #675 |
| 2011 | #499 |
| 2012 | #401 |
| 2013 | #373 |
| 2014 | #713 |
| 2015 | #252 |
| 2016 | #302 |
| 2017 | #251 |
| 2018 | #210 |
| 2019 | #190 |
| 2020 | #266 |
| 2021 | #208 |
| 2022 | #205 |
| 2023 | #241 |
| 2024 | #212 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#200 2025 · 10 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #196 |
| 2013 | #275 |
| 2014 | #176 |
| 2015 | #265 |
| 2016 | #211 |
| 2017 | #235 |
| 2018 | #265 |
| 2019 | #244 |
| 2020 | #142 |
| 2021 | #213 |
| 2022 | #180 |
| 2023 | #171 |
| 2024 | #283 |
| 2025 | #200 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#708 2025 · 4 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #638 |
| 2013 | #759 |
| 2014 | #559 |
| 2015 | #623 |
| 2016 | #418 |
| 2017 | #746 |
| 2018 | #657 |
| 2019 | #803 |
| 2020 | #438 |
| 2021 | #370 |
| 2022 | #516 |
| 2023 | #533 |
| 2024 | #376 |
| 2025 | #708 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#152 2024 · 217 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #137 |
| 2006 | #151 |
| 2007 | #141 |
| 2008 | #117 |
| 2009 | #118 |
| 2010 | #95 |
| 2011 | #89 |
| 2012 | #79 |
| 2013 | #70 |
| 2014 | #88 |
| 2015 | #103 |
| 2016 | #94 |
| 2017 | #95 |
| 2018 | #81 |
| 2019 | #79 |
| 2020 | #96 |
| 2021 | #112 |
| 2022 | #143 |
| 2023 | #157 |
| 2024 | #152 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#171 2025 · 28 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #272 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #371 |
| 2015 | #398 |
| 2016 | #378 |
| 2017 | #239 |
| 2018 | #274 |
| 2019 | #283 |
| 2020 | #328 |
| 2021 | #163 |
| 2022 | #151 |
| 2023 | #212 |
| 2024 | #257 |
| 2025 | #171 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.