How Many People Are Named Kolton?
An estimated 16,491 people in the United States have the first name Kolton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Kolton peaked in popularity in 2012 with 796 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kolton 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 Kolton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kolton is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
16,491
About 1 in 20,784 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2012
796 births
Total Registered
16,674
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kolton
Kolton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16,674 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kolton as a male name
Ranked #529 in 2024
561 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (796 births)
Kolton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kolton span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,217 babies were registered. While Kolton is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kolton by Decade
How has Kolton 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.
Kolton by State
Birth registrations for Kolton span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Connecticut, Delaware. On average, about 324 Koltons were registered per state.
Kolton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kolton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kolton
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kolton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kolton?
We estimate approximately 16,491 people named Kolton 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 20,784 Americans share this first name.
Is Kolton a common name?
Kolton is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16,674 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kolton most popular?
Kolton reached peak popularity in 2012, when 796 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kolton is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kolton a male name?
Kolton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kolton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kolton Smith, Kolton Johnson, Kolton 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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