Boys' name · since 1989
Coltyn
Coltyn has 1,611 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,773 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,898 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,611
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,611 babies have been named Coltyn since 1989, making it today's #3898 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coltyn has been recorded 1,611 times among boys since 1989, currently ranked #3898 nationally and more common than 72% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #3,773 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,898 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,611 born since 1989
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coltyn ranks #3,773 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,898 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,611 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,773 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,898 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,611
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Coltyn's 1,611 recorded births place it above 91.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Coltyn compares
1,611 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Coltyn's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Coltyn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,611 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 128 | 34 | 22,252 |
Coltyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Coltyn splits its recorded history at 2008: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1990 (9 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 128 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Coltyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 128
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Coltyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (828 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Coltyn's strongest decade.
828 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Coltyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 152
1990s
152 births
- 2000s
2000s
425 births
- 2010s
2010s
828 births
- 2020s 196
2020s
196 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 828 births (51% of all-time use).
How Coltyn 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 Coltyn's total volume
Coltyn by state
Where Coltyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 104 | 6.5% |
| #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% |
104 of 1,611 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Coltyn appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Coltyn's data
- Coltyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (828 total births); usage has since declined to 196 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Coltyns (104 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 Coltyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1989–2025 (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 Coltyn 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.