Boys' name · since 1982
Coleton
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 2,992 babies named Coleton, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,542 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,453 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,992
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Coleton is the #8453 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,992 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Coleton recorded 2,992 times among boys since 1982, holding rank #8453 nationally today, ahead of 39% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #2,542 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,453 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,992 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coleton ranks #2,542 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,453 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,992 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,542 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,453 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,992
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Coleton's 2,992 recorded births place it above 94.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Coleton compares
2,992 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Coleton's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Coleton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,992 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 150 | 34 | 22,252 |
Coleton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Coleton's full recorded timeline at 2006, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 150 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Coleton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 150
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Coleton by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,263 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Coleton's strongest decade.
1,263 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Coleton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 63
1980s
63 births
- 1990s
1990s
947 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,263 births
- 2010s
2010s
633 births
- 2020s 86
2020s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,263 births (42% of all-time use).
How Coleton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Coleton's total volume
Coleton by state
Where Coleton concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 273 | 9.1% |
| #2 | California | | 162 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 137 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 79 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 77 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 75 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 63 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 53 | 1.8% |
273 of 2,992 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Coleton appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Coleton's data
- Coleton's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,263 total births); usage has since declined to 86 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Coletons (273 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Coleton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Coleton draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.