Colton vs Elliott
Colton and Elliottcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Colton was ranked #679 and Elliott #121 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Colton was ranked #278 and Elliott #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Colton was ranked #676 and Elliott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Colton was ranked #209 and Elliott #199 among boys in Scotland.
Colton and Elliott over time
Colton and Elliott appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Elliott held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Colton in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Elliott reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Colton in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Elliott moved ahead of Colton in Northern Ireland · Boys — #169 and #272 the year before became #278 and #125.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Colton and Elliott changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2012 and 2024, ending at #278 and #125.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Colton #142 in 2020, Elliott #114 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2025
Colton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elliott in 26.
Highest recorded here: Colton #561 in 2022, Elliott #71 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colton #679, Elliott #121.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Colton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elliott in 14.
Highest recorded here: Colton #364 in 2021, Elliott #147 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colton #676, Elliott #198.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2024
Colton held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Elliott in 8.
Highest recorded here: Colton #142 in 2020, Elliott #114 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Elliott moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #169 and #272; by 2024 that had become #278 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colton #278, Elliott #125.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Colton | Elliott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colton and Elliott both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Colton
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1337 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2024
Highest recorded position: #142 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2012–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #679 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Elliott
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #71 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls