US rank #4951 Boys' name Peak 2012 1,583 births

Coltyn — #4951 US boys' name

1,583 babies named Coltyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s1522000s4252010s8282020s168
#4951
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Coltyn was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

128 babies were named Coltyn in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Coltyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,583 babies named Coltyn between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Coltyn currently holds the #4951 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 128 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Coltyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 828 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Coltyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 104 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Coltyn in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Coltyn 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 1,583 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.

Coltyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,583

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2012

128 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,951

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Coltyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
128
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
050100150 20242019201420092004199919941989 10

Coltyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
828 births that decade — 52% of Coltyn's all-time total
1980s101990s1522000s4252010s8282020s168

Coltyn by state

Where Coltyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Coltyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
104 6.6%
#2 Ohio
59 3.7%
#3 Michigan
54 3.4%
#4 Indiana
53 3.3%
#5 Pennsylvania
38 2.4%
#6 Missouri
27 1.7%
#7 Illinois
22 1.4%
#8 Florida
18 1.1%
Texas share of Coltyn's total US births 6.6%
Even split

104 of 1,583 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Coltyn appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Coltyn?
1,583 babies have been named Coltyn since 1989. It currently ranks #4951 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 128 births.
When was Coltyn most popular?
Coltyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 828 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Coltyn most popular?
The top states for the name Coltyn are Texas (104 births), Ohio (59 births), Michigan (54 births).
How long has the name Coltyn been used?
Coltyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Coltyn?
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, 1989–2024 (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.