ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1982 First Year 2026 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #1023 Peak Rank 3K Total Count 45 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kolt What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kolt or kolty was a part of a female headgear, hanging on a ryasna at both temples as a sign of family's wealth, common in 11th-13th centuries in Old Rus'. It comprised a pair of metal pieces, joined to form a hollow medallion or star that, presumably, contained a piece of cloth, impregnated with fragrances. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolt) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolt) 🏛️Origin & history The origin of the word “kolt” is obscure. As a term, it was introduced in the late 19th century in the course of ethnographic surveys . According to a version it derived from the Ukrainian : ковтки , meaning ' earrings ', also in West-Ukrainian dialects “колток”. In a Novgorod dialect the word “колтки” means pendants of earrings, it was also mentioned in birch bark document No. 644, found in Novgorod , dating back to Novgorod Republic . [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Kolt](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Klad_desyatinnaya.jpg/330px-Klad_desyatinnaya.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolt) 📖 ## The Story of Kolt Kolt first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 16 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 214 births, good for #1,032 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Kolts. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,337 among baby boy names with 143 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 3K Kolts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kolt Phonetically similar names — useful when Kolt is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Colt](/colt) * Cold * Cult * Kilt * Celt * Kelt * Kalt * Kold * Calt * Kult * Culte * Golt Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kolt What does the name Kolt mean? Kolt or kolty was a part of a female headgear, hanging on a ryasna at both temples as a sign of family's wealth, common in 11th-13th centuries in Old Rus'. It comprised a pair of metal pieces, joined to form a hollow medallion or star that, presumably, contained a piece of cloth, impregnated with fragrances. How popular is Kolt in 2026? In 2026, Kolt ranks #1,337 among boys' names in the U.S., with 143 babies given the name that year. When was Kolt most popular? Kolt reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #1,023 that year with 214 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kolt most popular? Kolt has historically been most popular in Iowa, South Dakota, West Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kolt. Is Kolt a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kolt is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Kolt? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kolt include Renard, Keir, Pharaoh. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦RenardPeak #1023](/renard)[👦KeirPeak #1023](/keir)[👦PharaohPeak #1023](/pharaoh)[👦RayyanPeak #1023](/rayyan)[👦FlorencePeak #1022](/florence)[👦EverPeak #1024](/ever)[👦SahilPeak #1024](/sahil)[👦TiagoPeak #1022](/tiago) ## About the name Kolt Kolt is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Kolt's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,023\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kolt's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.