Boys' name · since 1997

Kohlten

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Kohlten, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,265 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade

22 boys have been named Kohlten since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kohlten recorded 22 times among boys since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1997 to 2011.

  • #28,265 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1997
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kohlten ranks #28,265 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.

#28,265 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kohlten's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% 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.

Kohlten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kohlten's SSA record in two at 2010 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 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kohlten popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2009)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 1997200920102011 6

Kohlten by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (11 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Kohlten's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Kohlten births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kohlten? ▼
22 babies have been named Kohlten since 1997. All-time, it sits at #28,265 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2009 with 6 births.
Where does Kohlten sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kohlten ranks #28,265 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 Kohlten most popular? ▼
Kohlten was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Kohlten been used? ▼
Kohlten has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 15 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Kohlten? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kohen, Kohl, Kohlton, Kohan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Kohlten

Nearby Names Like Kohlten

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

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Flavel
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Guster
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Hickman
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kohlten: 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, 1997–2011 (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 Kohlten 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.