Boys' name · since 2007
Kolston
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 364 babies named Kolston, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,537 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,648 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 364
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kolston currently ranks #3648 among boys' names in America, with 364 babies recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Kolston recorded 364 times among boys since 2007, holding rank #3648 nationally today, ahead of 74% of boys, 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 2007 to 2025.
- #9,537 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,648 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 364 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kolston ranks #9,537 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,648 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 364 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,537 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,648 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 364
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kolston's 364 recorded births place it above 79.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
How Kolston compares
364 49th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kolston's all-time total is 1% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kolston | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 364 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kolston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kolston splits its recorded history at 2017: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kolston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Kolston by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (205 births, 56% of the file).
2010s was Kolston's strongest decade.
205 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Kolston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
205 births
- 2020s
2020s
149 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 205 births (56% of all-time use).
Kolston by state
Where Kolston concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
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What to do with Kolston's data
- Kolston's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (205 total births) through the 2020s (149) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Kolstons (56 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kolston: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
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, 2007–2025 (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 Kolston 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.