Colter vs Colton

Side-by-side comparison of Colter and Colton — 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

Colton

Boy name · Rank #98

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Metric Colter Colton
Current Rank #218 #98
Total Births (all years) 8,343 148,509
Peak Year 2024 2013
Peak Year Births 1,643 6,488
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Colter Colton
1910ss — 11
1920ss — 28
1930ss — 24
1940ss — 24
1950ss — 59
1960ss — 130
1970ss 96 264
1980ss 581 3,991
1990ss 965 30,472
2000ss 1,123 34,249
2010ss 1,522 58,455
2020ss 4,056 20,802

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colter Colton
2014 163 6,401
2015 142 6,314
2016 131 5,623
2017 143 5,294
2018 151 5,314
2019 221 5,738
2020 221 5,022
2021 438 4,562
2022 720 3,925
2023 1,034 3,705
2024 1,643 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, 1971–2024.

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