US rank #13012 Boys' name Peak 1998 240 births

Koleman — #13012 US boys' name

240 babies named Koleman in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s222000s1032010s812020s34
#13012
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 9% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Koleman was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

16 babies were named Koleman in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Koleman

The Social Security Administration has registered 240 babies named Koleman between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Koleman currently holds the #13012 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Koleman performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 103 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Koleman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Koleman 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 240 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.

Koleman at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

240

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

1998

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,012

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Koleman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
16
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
05101520 20242020201620122007200319981997 6

Koleman by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
103 births that decade — 43% of Koleman's all-time total
1990s222000s1032010s812020s34

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Koleman?
240 babies have been named Koleman since 1997. It currently ranks #13012 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 16 births.
When was Koleman most popular?
Koleman was most popular in the 2000s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Koleman been used?
Koleman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Koleman?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kolton, Kolby, Kole, Kolten, 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, 1997–2024 (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.