The baby name Colton appears in baby name data for the United States from 1973 to 2024. It was most popular in 2015 with 8,709 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Colton has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 10 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 51 |
| 1983 | 65 |
| 1984 | 63 |
| 1985 | 107 |
| 1986 | 176 |
| 1987 | 294 |
| 1988 | 964 |
| 1989 | 2,160 |
| 1990 | 2,443 |
| 1991 | 2,541 |
| 1992 | 3,030 |
| 1993 | 3,287 |
| 1994 | 3,510 |
| 1995 | 4,450 |
| 1996 | 4,563 |
| 1997 | 4,237 |
| 1998 | 4,225 |
| 1999 | 3,979 |
| 2000 | 3,900 |
| 2001 | 3,770 |
| 2002 | 3,325 |
| 2003 | 3,547 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2004 | 3,511 |
| 2005 | 3,330 |
| 2006 | 3,756 |
| 2007 | 4,367 |
| 2008 | 5,491 |
| 2009 | 6,018 |
| 2010 | 6,354 |
| 2011 | 6,857 |
| 2012 | 8,058 |
| 2013 | 8,051 |
| 2014 | 7,698 |
| 2015 | 8,709 |
| 2016 | 7,690 |
| 2017 | 7,138 |
| 2018 | 7,071 |
| 2019 | 7,601 |
| 2020 | 5,842 |
| 2021 | 5,628 |
| 2022 | 4,775 |
| 2023 | 4,233 |
| 2024 | 4,062 |