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Colton

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: from a surname and place name meaning Cola's town

Colton is a boy's name that comes from an Old English place name meaning "Cola's town". It is used in English.

Meaning
From a surname and place name meaning Cola's town
Origin
Old English
Gender
Boy
US rank
#103 in 2025

Meaning and origin of Colton

As a boy's name, Colton comes from an Old English place name meaning "Cola's town". It is used in English.

Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names

How popular is Colton?

US rank in 2025
#103
3,420 babies, 2,002 per million boys
Best rank
#59 in 2019
Most babies: 6,490 in 2013
Babies since 1913
At least 151,965
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2010s, at 3,109 per million.
Babies named Colton per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2010s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s2 per million
1920s3 per million
1930s2 per million
1940s2 per million
1950s3 per million
1960s7 per million
1970s16 per million
1980s216 per million
1990s1,564 per million
2000s1,716 per million
2010s3,109 per million
2020s2,339 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#68#70#68#59#66#75#91#94#98#103

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Names spelled like Colton

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

  • ColinWhelp, young dog (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
  • CarltonSettlement of free peasants (Old English, boy)
  • CollenHazel tree (Welsh, boy)
  • ColmánLittle dove (Latin, boy)
  • ColtYoung horse (Old English, boy)
  • ColterFrom a surname for a keeper of horses (English, boy)

Names with a similar meaning

  • MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
  • AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
  • AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
  • AdrienneFrom Hadria, a Roman town (Latin, girl)
  • AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
  • DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
  • GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
  • JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
  • KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
  • MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
  • NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
  • NolanFrom an Irish surname derived from nuall, famous, loud (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • XimenaFeminine of Ximeno, a medieval Spanish name of uncertain meaning (Spanish, girl)
  • AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)

Middle names for Colton

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

  • EthanFirm, enduring (Hebrew, boy)
  • HenryHome ruler (Germanic, boy)
  • HughHeart, mind (Germanic, boy)
  • KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
  • MaxThe greatest (Latin, boy)
  • PaulSmall, humble (Latin, boy)
  • ReidRed-haired (Old English, boy)
  • RhysArdor, enthusiasm (Welsh, boy)

More boy names from Old English

  • EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
  • AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
  • EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
  • StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
  • AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
  • EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
  • HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
  • LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
  • LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
  • OsmundGod protector (Old English, boy)
  • OswaldPower of a god (Old English, boy)
  • RutherfordCattle ford (Old English, boy)
  • StewartSteward (Old English, boy)
  • SundayDay of the sun (Old English, unisex)
  • AelfricElf ruler (Old English, boy)
  • ÆlfricElf ruler (Old English, boy)
  • ÆthelredNoble counsel (Old English, boy)
  • ÆthelstanNoble stone (Old English, boy)

Colton: common questions

What does the name Colton mean?

Colton comes from an Old English place name meaning "Cola's town". Checked against Behind the Name.

Is Colton a boy or girl name?

Colton is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 6 girls and 3,420 boys in the US were named Colton, according to Social Security Administration data.

Where does the name Colton come from?

Colton comes from an Old English place name meaning "Cola's town". Today it is used in English.

How popular is the name Colton?

Colton ranked #103 in the US in 2025, with 3,420 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What names are similar to Colton?

Names spelled like Colton include Colin, Carlton, Collen, Colmán and Colt.

What middle names go with Colton?

Middle names that flow well with Colton include Ethan, Henry, Hugh, Knox and Max. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.