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Colton

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What official birth registration shows about Colton: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #561 to #3651.199620042010201520202025#561#3651
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1337
1998#2901
2000#2142
2002#3225
2003#2857
2004#3651
2005#3208
2006#2870
2008#1242
2009#1649
2010#1620
2011#1688
2012#927
2013#931
2014#889
2015#779
2016#884
2017#761
2018#985
2019#1030
2020#723
2021#632
2022#561
2023#827
2024#678
2025#679

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 26 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #679 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2012–2024

    Highest recorded position: #142 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2012–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #679 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #142 in Northern Ireland in 2020.

Colton's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#67953HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#67854HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#82739HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#56167HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#63258HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#72345HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#103027HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#98529HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#76145HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#88435HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#77941HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#88933HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#93131HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#92732HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#168813HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#162014HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#164913HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#124219HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32084HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#13379HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#2786HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#16913HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#17712HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#21110HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#14217HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#2428HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2557HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#2298HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#20710HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2597HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#17514HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2716HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#19111HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#37410HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5166HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#36410HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4338HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#6354HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6154HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#5505HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#20920HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Colton is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Colton, between 1996 and 2025, in 26 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2022Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2020Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2021ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202526#561 in 2022
Northern Ireland2012–202413#142 in 2020
Republic of Ireland2012–202514#364 in 2021
Scotland20241#209 in 2024
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What is known about Colton

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #142 in Northern Ireland in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.