How Many People Are Named Colten?
An estimated 15,894 people in the United States have the first name Colten. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Colten peaked in popularity in 2009 with 757 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Colten 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 Colten paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
15,894
About 1 in 21,565 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2009
757 births
Total Registered
16,116
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Colten
Colten is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16,116 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Colten as a male name
Ranked #895 in 2024
262 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (757 births)
Colten: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Colten span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,526 babies were registered. Colten has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Colten by Decade
How has Colten 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.
Colten by State
Birth registrations for Colten span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Indiana. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Alaska. On average, about 310 Coltens were registered per state.
Colten + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Colten as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Colten: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Colten?
We estimate approximately 15,894 people named Colten 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 21,565 Americans share this first name.
Is Colten a common name?
Colten is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16,116 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Colten most popular?
Colten reached peak popularity in 2009, when 757 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Colten is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Colten a male name?
Colten is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Colten Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Colten Smith, Colten Johnson, Colten 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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