Total births
81
Boys' name · since 2010
Colsten
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 81 babies named Colsten, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10587
- among boys today
- 81
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Colsten currently ranks #10587 among boys' names in America, with 81 babies recorded since 2010.
Colsten has 81 recorded births among boys since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10587 as of the latest data, more common than 26% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #10587 among boys today
- 81 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 26% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Colsten is currently the #10587 boys' name in America, more common than 26% of boys - 81 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10587
- among boys today
- 81
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Colsten vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10587
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 26% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Colsten was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
15 babies were named Colsten in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Colsten compares
81 23th percentile among 14,294 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
Colsten's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Colsten | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 81 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Colsten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Colsten's full recorded timeline at 2021, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Colsten at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#10,587
Active since
2010
Colsten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Colsten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Colsten's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Colsten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 55 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Colsten? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 81 babies named Colsten. Today it holds rank #10587 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 15 births.
When was Colsten most popular? ▼
Colsten was most popular in the 2020s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Colsten been used? ▼
Records for Colsten go back to 2010, giving 16 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Colsten? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cole, Colton, Colin, Collin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Colsten
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2010–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Colsten: #10587 Boys' Name - 81 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/colsten. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Colsten 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 June 2026.