Boys' name · since 1992

Kohlton

Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 408 babies named Kohlton, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,906 of 45,481
all-time among boys
408
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade

Kohlton sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 408 recorded since 1992.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kohlton has been recorded 408 times among boys since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2023.

  • #8,906 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 408 born since 1992
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kohlton ranks #8,906 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 408 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.

#8,906 of 45,481
all-time among boys
408
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kohlton's 408 recorded births place it above 80.4% 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.

Kohlton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kohlton's full recorded timeline at 2006, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kohlton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2008)
26
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
051015202530 19921996200020042008201220162023 6

Kohlton by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (172 births, 42% of the file).

2000s was Kohlton's strongest decade.

172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Kohlton births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 172 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kohlton?
Since 1992, Social Security records show 408 babies named Kohlton. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #8,906 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 26 births.
Where does Kohlton sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kohlton ranks #8,906 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 Kohlton most popular?
Kohlton was most popular in the 2000s decade with 172 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Kohlton been used?
Kohlton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 32 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Kohlton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kohen, Kohl, Kohan, Kohei, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kohlton's data

  • Kohlton's decade-level peak was the 2000s (172 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- 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 Kohlton

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kohlton: 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, 1992–2023 (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 Kohlton 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.