Colton vs Findlay
Colton and Findlaycompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Colton was ranked #209 and Findlay #209 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colton was ranked #678 and Findlay #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Colton and Findlay over time
Colton and Findlay appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Colton held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Findlay 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.
Findlay reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Colton held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Findlay in 11.
Highest recorded here: Colton #561 in 2022, Findlay #512 in 2005.
The order changed in 2012: Colton moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #1688 and #999; by 2012 that had become #927 and #977.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colton #678, Findlay #1758.
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 | Findlay |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #209 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colton and Findlay both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT.
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 #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Findlay
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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1758 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys