Colson
Boy name · #311 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Colson is currently the #311 boy name in the United States — 1,099 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1111, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,638 boys born in 2025 was named Colson.
Babies named Colson per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 101-year story
Colson first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,099 babies and a rank of #310. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Colson in class?
Colson scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Colson is most common
Geography matters for names, and Colson is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Colsons were OH (83), PA (74), NC (60), TX (58), FL (57). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Colson
Statistically, parents drawn to Colson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kayson, Coleson, Benson, Kaison, and Lawson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Colson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,099 | #310 |
| 2024 | 949 | #354 |
| 2023 | 950 | #345 |
| 2022 | 1,059 | #317 |
| 2021 | 1,025 | #323 |
| 2020 | 902 | #351 |
| 2019 | 657 | #455 |
| 2018 | 409 | #639 |
| 2017 | 323 | #736 |
| 2016 | 188 | #1049 |
| 2015 | 173 | #1111 |
| 2014 | 145 | #1245 |
| 2013 | 153 | #1174 |
| 2012 | 145 | #1222 |
| 2011 | 178 | #1056 |
| 2010 | 151 | #1190 |
| 2009 | 122 | #1390 |
| 2008 | 131 | #1325 |
| 2007 | 132 | #1306 |
| 2006 | 95 | #1551 |
| 2005 | 88 | #1573 |
| 2004 | 97 | #1440 |
| 2003 | 76 | #1646 |
| 2002 | 61 | #1851 |
| 2001 | 96 | #1345 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Colson a popular boy name?
Colson ranked #311 among boys in 2025 with 1,099 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1111.
When was the name Colson most popular?
Colson peaked in 2025, when 1,099 American boys received the name (ranked #310 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Colson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,638 newborn American boys was named Colson. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.