Boy name · Old English
Colton
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a surname and place name meaning Cola's townColton 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
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 2 per million |
| 1920s | 3 per million |
| 1930s | 2 per million |
| 1940s | 2 per million |
| 1950s | 3 per million |
| 1960s | 7 per million |
| 1970s | 16 per million |
| 1980s | 216 per million |
| 1990s | 1,564 per million |
| 2000s | 1,716 per million |
| 2010s | 3,109 per million |
| 2020s | 2,339 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.
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.

