Boys' name · since 1994
Colston
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 1,247 babies named Colston, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,455 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,940 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,247
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,247 babies have been named Colston since 1994, making it today's #1940 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Colston recorded 1,247 times among boys since 1994, holding rank #1940 nationally today, ahead of 86% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #4,455 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,940 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,247 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Colston ranks #4,455 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,940 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,247 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,455 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,940 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,247
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Colston's 1,247 recorded births place it above 90.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
How Colston compares
1,247 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
Colston's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Colston | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,247 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 91 | 34 | 22,252 |
Colston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Colston's full recorded timeline at 2010, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 91 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Colston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Colston by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (702 births, 56% of the file).
2010s was Colston's strongest decade.
702 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Colston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
- 2000s 179
2000s
179 births
- 2010s
2010s
702 births
- 2020s
2020s
325 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 702 births (56% of all-time use).
How Colston 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 Colston's total volume
Colston by state
Where Colston concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 189 | 15.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 56 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 33 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 32 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 20 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 19 | 1.5% |
| #7 | California | | 13 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 12 | 1.0% |
189 of 1,247 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Colston appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Colston's data
- Colston's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (702 total births) through the 2020s (325) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Colstons (189 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Colston: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1994–2025 (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 Colston 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.