How Many People Are Named Coleson?
An estimated 2,457 people in the United States have the first name Coleson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Coleson peaked in popularity in 2024 with 253 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Coleson as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Coleson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Coleson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,457
About 1 in 139,501 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
253 births
Total Registered
2,477
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Coleson
Coleson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,477 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Coleson as a male name
Ranked #915 in 2024
253 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (253 births)
Coleson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Coleson span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,158 babies were registered. Coleson remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Coleson by Decade
How has Coleson tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Coleson by State
Birth registrations for Coleson span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas. The lowest are in Maryland, Colorado, Oklahoma. On average, about 51 Colesons were registered per state.
Coleson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Coleson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Coleson
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Coleson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Coleson?
We estimate approximately 2,457 people named Coleson are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 139,501 Americans share this first name.
Is Coleson a common name?
Coleson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,477 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Coleson most popular?
Coleson reached peak popularity in 2024, when 253 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Coleson is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Coleson a male name?
Coleson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Coleson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Coleson Smith, Coleson Johnson, Coleson Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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