How Many People Are Named Kolson?
An estimated 1,799 people in the United States have the first name Kolson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Kolson peaked in popularity in 2024 with 314 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kolson 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 Kolson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kolson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 6, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,799
About 1 in 190,525 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2024
314 births
Total Registered
1,812
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kolson
Kolson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,812 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kolson as a male name
Ranked #800 in 2024
314 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (314 births)
Kolson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kolson span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,203 babies were registered. Kolson remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kolson by Decade
How has Kolson 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.
Kolson by State
Birth registrations for Kolson span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Indiana. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Maryland, Idaho. On average, about 37 Kolsons were registered per state.
Kolson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kolson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kolson
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kolson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kolson?
We estimate approximately 1,799 people named Kolson 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 190,525 Americans share this first name.
Is Kolson a common name?
Kolson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,812 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kolson most popular?
Kolson reached peak popularity in 2024, when 314 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kolson is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kolson a male name?
Kolson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kolson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kolson Smith, Kolson Johnson, Kolson 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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