US rank #6295 Boys' name Peak 2012 2,558 births

Coltin — #6295 US boys' name

2,558 babies named Coltin in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s561990s6372000s9662010s7802020s119
#6295
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Coltin was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

126 babies were named Coltin in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Coltin

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,558 babies named Coltin between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Coltin currently holds the #6295 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 126 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Coltin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 966 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Coltin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 181 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Coltin in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Coltin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,558 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Coltin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,558

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2012

126 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,295

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Coltin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
126
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Coltin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
966 births that decade — 38% of Coltin's all-time total
1980s561990s6372000s9662010s7802020s119

Coltin by state

Where Coltin concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Coltin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
181 7.1%
#2 Ohio
127 5.0%
#3 Pennsylvania
105 4.1%
#4 Indiana
78 3.0%
#5 Missouri
64 2.5%
#6 Illinois
54 2.1%
#7 Florida
43 1.7%
#8 California
39 1.5%
Texas share of Coltin's total US births 7.1%
Even split

181 of 2,558 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Coltin appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Coltin?
2,558 babies have been named Coltin since 1987. It currently ranks #6295 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 126 births.
When was Coltin most popular?
Coltin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 966 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Coltin most popular?
The top states for the name Coltin are Texas (181 births), Ohio (127 births), Pennsylvania (105 births).
How long has the name Coltin been used?
Coltin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Coltin?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.