Kolson
Boy name · #889 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Kolson ranks #889 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 269 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3365, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,691 boys born in 2025 was named Kolson.
Babies named Kolson per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Kolson first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 12 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 317 babies and a rank of #793. 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 Kolson in class?
Kolson scores 49 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 Kolson is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kolson is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kolsons were OH (22), PA (21), TX (18), IN (17), KY (17). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kolson
Statistically, parents drawn to Kolson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Coleson, Jettson, Kaison, Khyson, and Jetson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kolson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 269 | #883 |
| 2024 | 317 | #793 |
| 2023 | 241 | #937 |
| 2022 | 267 | #885 |
| 2021 | 192 | #1092 |
| 2020 | 189 | #1058 |
| 2019 | 159 | #1202 |
| 2018 | 75 | #1959 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2016 | 36 | #3161 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3365 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 33 | #3265 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3235 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kolson a popular boy name?
Kolson ranked #889 among boys in 2025 with 269 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3365.
When was the name Kolson most popular?
Kolson peaked in 2024, when 317 American boys received the name (ranked #793 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kolson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,691 newborn American boys was named Kolson. It scores 49/100 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.