Boys' name · since 1982
Kolton
Kolton has 17,169 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #901 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #594 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 17,169
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kolton is the #594 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 17,169 recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kolton has been recorded 17,169 times among boys since 1982, currently ranked #594 nationally and more common than 96% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #901 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #594 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 17,169 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kolton ranks #901 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #594 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 17,169 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #901 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #594 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 17,169
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kolton's 17,169 recorded births place it above 98.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
47 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kolton compares
17,169 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Kolton's all-time total is 47x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kolton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,169 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 796 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kolton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kolton splits its recorded history at 2004: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 796 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kolton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 796
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Kolton by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (7,218 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Kolton's strongest decade.
7,218 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kolton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 181
1980s
181 births
- 1990s 2,308
1990s
2,308 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,003 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,218 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,459 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7,218 births (42% of all-time use).
How Kolton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kolton's total volume
Kolton by state
Where Kolton concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,683 | 9.8% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 981 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 727 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 668 | 3.9% |
| #5 | California | | 626 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 620 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 595 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 583 | 3.4% |
1,683 of 17,169 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Kolton appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kolton's data
- Kolton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (7,218 total births) through the 2020s (3,459) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Koltons (1,683 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kolton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1982–2025 (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 Kolton 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.