Colt
Colt is a masculine given name which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Colt
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Colt is a masculine given name which may refer to:
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The Story of Colt
Colt first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1957, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 1,833 Colts were born — ranking #210 that year. As of 2026, Colt ranks #307 for baby boys with 1,102 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 29K Colts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Colt
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Colt Anderson (born 1985), American football player
- Colt Brennan (1983–2021), American football player
- Colt David (born 1985), American football player
- Colt Keith (born 2001), American baseball player
- Colt Knost (born 1985), American golfer
- Colt McCoy (born 1986), American football quarterback with the Washington Redskins
- Colt Walker (born 2001), American artistic gymnast
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Names that sound like Colt
Phonetically similar names — useful when Colt is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kolt
- Cold
- Cult
- Kilt
- Celt
- Kelt
- Kalt
- Kold
- Calt
- Kult
- Culte
- Golt
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Colt
Colt is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 29K births in the dataset. Colt's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #210. Use the chart and map above to compare Colt's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.