Boys name
Colton
Colton is a boys' name given to 150,750 boys in the United States since 1968, peaking in 2013 with 6,487 births. It has appeared in 50 states, and reached its highest rank of 5th among boys names in West Virginia in 2014.
Which states favor Colton
Colton by state
Top states by all-time births named Colton. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 14,165 | #180 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 9,195 | #185 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 7,893 | #81 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 7,160 | #121 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 6,473 | #72 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 5,190 | #49 (2025) |
| 7 | North Carolina | 5,172 | #68 (2025) |
| 8 | Illinois | 4,812 | #131 (2025) |
| 9 | Tennessee | 4,754 | #53 (2025) |
| 10 | Georgia | 4,541 | #89 (2025) |
| 11 | Missouri | 4,521 | #77 (2025) |
| 12 | Indiana | 4,400 | #117 (2025) |
| 13 | New York | 4,032 | #125 (2025) |
| 14 | Virginia | 3,917 | #65 (2025) |
| 15 | Washington | 3,839 | #119 (2025) |
| 16 | Kentucky | 3,613 | #35 (2025) |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 3,568 | #86 (2025) |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 3,386 | #190 (2025) |
| 19 | Minnesota | 3,271 | #110 (2025) |
| 20 | Alabama | 3,199 | #54 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).