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A name. A world of connections.
A name with a story to discover
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01 / Meaning & origin
Colter is a masculine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 2,354 boys (rank 157). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Colter
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | 6 | 4,375 | observed |
| 1972 | 5 | 4,986 | observed |
| 1973 | 5 | 5,101 | observed |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 10 | 3,471 | observed |
| 1977 | 20 | 2,270 | observed |
| 1978 | 25 | 1,965 | observed |
| 1979 | 25 | 2,048 | observed |
| 1980 | 31 | 1,808 | observed |
| 1981 | 34 | 1,695 | observed |
| 1982 | 56 | 1,242 | observed |
| 1983 | 56 | 1,222 | observed |
| 1984 | 63 | 1,144 | observed |
| 1985 | 65 | 1,158 | observed |
| 1986 | 60 | 1,242 | observed |
| 1987 | 75 | 1,106 | observed |
| 1988 | 69 | 1,223 | observed |
| 1989 | 72 | 1,281 | observed |
| 1990 | 82 | 1,201 | observed |
| 1991 | 98 | 1,103 | observed |
| 1992 | 118 | 997 | observed |
| 1993 | 103 | 1,104 | observed |
| 1994 | 89 | 1,218 | observed |
| 1995 | 105 | 1,107 | observed |
| 1996 | 92 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1997 | 91 | 1,263 | observed |
| 1998 | 90 | 1,322 | observed |
| 1999 | 97 | 1,269 | observed |
| 2000 | 82 | 1,487 | observed |
| 2001 | 79 | 1,527 | observed |
| 2002 | 101 | 1,315 | observed |
| 2003 | 103 | 1,335 | observed |
| 2004 | 109 | 1,343 | observed |
| 2005 | 102 | 1,442 | observed |
| 2006 | 119 | 1,360 | observed |
| 2007 | 124 | 1,350 | observed |
| 2008 | 140 | 1,240 | observed |
| 2009 | 164 | 1,125 | observed |
| 2010 | 131 | 1,309 | observed |
| 2011 | 150 | 1,178 | observed |
| 2012 | 150 | 1,195 | observed |
| 2013 | 140 | 1,253 | observed |
| 2014 | 163 | 1,158 | observed |
| 2015 | 142 | 1,266 | observed |
| 2016 | 131 | 1,356 | observed |
| 2017 | 144 | 1,264 | observed |
| 2018 | 151 | 1,228 | observed |
| 2019 | 221 | 968 | observed |
| 2020 | 221 | 972 | observed |
| 2021 | 438 | 629 | observed |
| 2022 | 720 | 430 | observed |
| 2023 | 1,035 | 321 | observed |
| 2024 | 1,649 | 218 | observed |
| 2025 | 2,354 | 157 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Colter” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
