Spellings
Colton or Kolton?
In the US in 2025, 79% of babies in this name family were spelled Colton and 11% Kolton. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Colton79% of the family3,420 born in 2025#103 among boys−46% since 2015Kolton11% of the family489 born in 2025#594 among boys−35% since 2015Colten5% of the family238 born in 2025#965 among boys−54% since 2015Kolten4% of the family153 born in 2025#1,281 among boys−50% since 2015Coltyn1% of the family28 born in 2025#3,848 among boys−64% since 2015
Ten years ago
Colton already led in 2015, with 79% of the family's births; it has 79% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 7,977 to 4,328 births (−46%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colton | 6,318 | 3,420 | −46% |
| Kolton | 753 | 489 | −35% |
| Colten | 521 | 238 | −54% |
| Kolten | 308 | 153 | −50% |
| Coltyn | 77 | 28 | −64% |
How they sound
- Colton /ˈkoʊltən/ (KOHL-tun)
- Kolton /ˈkoʊltən/ (KOHL-tun)
- Colten /ˈkoʊltən/ (KOL-tun)
- Kolten /ˈkoʊltən/ (KOHL-tun)
- Coltyn /ˈkoʊltɪn/ (KOHL-tin)
In France
None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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