US rank #4529 Boys' name Peak 2022 333 births

Kolston — #4529 US boys' name

333 babies named Kolston in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s102010s2052020s118
#4529
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 68% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Kolston was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

35 babies were named Kolston in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kolston

The Social Security Administration has registered 333 babies named Kolston between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kolston currently holds the #4529 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kolston performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 205 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kolston shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 50 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Kolston in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kolston 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 333 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.

Kolston at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

333

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2022

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,529

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kolston popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
35
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
010203040 2024202120182015201220092007 5

Kolston by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
205 births that decade — 62% of Kolston's all-time total
2000s102010s2052020s118

Kolston by state

Where Kolston concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Kolston
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
50 15.0%
#2 Texas
5 1.5%
Louisiana share of Kolston's total US births 15.0%
Even split

50 of 333 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kolston?
333 babies have been named Kolston since 2007. It currently ranks #4529 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 35 births.
When was Kolston most popular?
Kolston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 205 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Kolston most popular?
The top states for the name Kolston are Louisiana (50 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Kolston been used?
Kolston has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kolston?
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, 2007–2024 (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.