Boys' name · since 1988

Coulton

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 139 babies named Coulton, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,252 of 45,481
all-time among boys
139
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade

139 boys have been named Coulton since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Coulton has 139 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2012.

  • #15,252 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 139 born since 1988
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coulton ranks #15,252 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.

#15,252 of 45,481
all-time among boys
139
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Coulton's 139 recorded births place it above 66.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Coulton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Coulton's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Coulton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1998)
11
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4681012 1988199119951998200120112012 6

Coulton by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (87 births, 63% of the file).

1990s was Coulton's strongest decade.

87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Coulton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 87 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Coulton? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 139 babies named Coulton. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,252 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 11 births.
Where does Coulton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coulton ranks #15,252 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Coulton most popular? ▼
Coulton was most popular in the 1990s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Coulton been used? ▼
Records for Coulton go back to 1988, giving 25 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Coulton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Courtney, Courtland, Coulter, Coulson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Coulton's data

  • Coulton's decade-level peak was the 1990s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Coulton

Nearby Names Like Coulton

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coulton

Courtney Boy
#3135 23,033 births
Courtland Boy
#3586 3,855 births
Coulter Boy
#3343 847 births
Coulson Boy
#5317 478 births
Court Boy
334 births

Compare Coulton side by side: Coulton vs Courtney Coulton vs Courtland Coulton vs Coulter

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Della
139 births · Peak 1924
Fountain
139 births · Peak 1919
Burlie
139 births · Peak 1918
Robey
139 births · Peak 1929
Farmer
139 births · Peak 1916
Coyt
139 births · Peak 1927
Harce
139 births · Peak 1935
Carold
139 births · Peak 1925

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Coulton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1988–2012 (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 Coulton 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.