Colton vs Colin

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

Name A

Colton

Boy name · Rank #98

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Name B

Colin

Boy name · Rank #334

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colton Colin
2014 6,401 2,883
2015 6,314 2,424
2016 5,623 2,052
2017 5,294 1,666
2018 5,314 1,479
2019 5,738 1,394
2020 5,022 1,176
2021 4,562 1,288
2022 3,925 1,170
2023 3,705 1,004
2024 3,588 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, 1913–2024.

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