Colter vs Colin

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

Name A

Colter

Boy name · Rank #218

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Name B

Colin

Boy name · Rank #334

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Colter Colin
Current Rank #218 #334
Total Births (all years) 8,343 132,757
Peak Year 2024 2004
Peak Year Births 1,643 5,122
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colter Colin
1880ss — 46
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 34
1910ss — 267
1920ss — 412
1930ss — 491
1940ss — 1,919
1950ss — 2,459
1960ss — 4,166
1970ss 96 7,488
1980ss 581 17,673
1990ss 965 28,256
2000ss 1,123 39,128
2010ss 1,522 24,715
2020ss 4,056 5,673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colter Colin
2014 163 2,883
2015 142 2,424
2016 131 2,052
2017 143 1,666
2018 151 1,479
2019 221 1,394
2020 221 1,176
2021 438 1,288
2022 720 1,170
2023 1,034 1,004
2024 1,643 1,035

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, 1971–2024.

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