Colin vs Colton

Side-by-side comparison of Colin and Colton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Colin

Boy name · Rank #334

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Name B

Colton

Boy name · Rank #98

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Metric Colin Colton
Current Rank #334 #98
Total Births (all years) 132,757 148,509
Peak Year 2004 2013
Peak Year Births 5,122 6,488
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Colin Colton
1880ss 46 —
1890ss 30 —
1900ss 34 —
1910ss 267 11
1920ss 412 28
1930ss 491 24
1940ss 1,919 24
1950ss 2,459 59
1960ss 4,166 130
1970ss 7,488 264
1980ss 17,673 3,991
1990ss 28,256 30,472
2000ss 39,128 34,249
2010ss 24,715 58,455
2020ss 5,673 20,802

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colin Colton
2014 2,883 6,401
2015 2,424 6,314
2016 2,052 5,623
2017 1,666 5,294
2018 1,479 5,314
2019 1,394 5,738
2020 1,176 5,022
2021 1,288 4,562
2022 1,170 3,925
2023 1,004 3,705
2024 1,035 3,588

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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