How Many People Are Named Colt?
An estimated 26,341 people in the United States have the first name Colt. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Colt peaked in popularity in 2019 with 1,833 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Colt 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 Colt paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Colt is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
26,341
About 1 in 13,012 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2019
1,833 births
Total Registered
26,684
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Colt
Colt is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 26,684 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Colt as a male name
Ranked #276 in 2024
1,224 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (1,833 births)
Colt as a female name
Ranked #10,994 in 1985
5 female births in 1985
Peak: 1983 (6 births)
Colt: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Colt span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 11,654 babies were registered. While Colt is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Colt by Decade
How has Colt 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.
Colt by State
Birth registrations for Colt span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Delaware, Vermont, New Hampshire. On average, about 502 Colts were registered per state.
Colt + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Colt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Colt
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Colt: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Colt?
We estimate approximately 26,341 people named Colt 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 13,012 Americans share this first name.
Is Colt a common name?
Colt is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26,684 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Colt most popular?
Colt reached peak popularity in 2019, when 1,833 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Colt is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Colt a male name?
Colt is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Colt Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Colt Smith, Colt Johnson, Colt 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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