Colston
How to say it: KOHL-stən · /ˈkoʊlstən/
English surname meaning 'Col's town' from Old English - historic surname now used as a first name.
Colston was the 1,564th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 80 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,489 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,564 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 80 |
| Share of births | 1 in 41,441 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −3% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,489 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Colston is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Colston is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Colston
- Colston Loveland (born 2004)American football player
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Edward Colston was a Bristol slave trader; his statue was toppled in 2020, so the name carries that history in the UK.
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