Colden: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,277

among boys · ↑1,686 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Colden

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

56 babies

All-time total

1,014

#5,100 all-time among boys

First recorded

1944

in Social Security records

Colden popularity over time

1,014 babies have been named Colden since 1944, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	1	–	#3,170
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	17	2	–	#6,337
1990s	96	10	+465%	#3,612
2000s	278	28	+190%	#2,854
2010s	424	42	+53%	#2,339
2020s (to 2025)	193	32	-24%	#2,784

Where Colden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Colden

Colden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,277 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1944, 1,014 American babies have been named Colden. Its peak came in 2016, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Colden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Colden?

The median living Colden is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 1,000 people named Colden are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Colden year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,277
2024	15	#5,963
2023	30	#3,730
2022	40	#3,063
2021	45	#2,784
2020	39	#2,986
2019	50	#2,592
2018	33	#3,386
2017	40	#2,966
2016	56	#2,339
2015	47	#2,609
2014	39	#2,942
2013	43	#2,723
2012	31	#3,461
2011	36	#3,122
2010	49	#2,521
2009	42	#2,854
2008	40	#2,956
2007	32	#3,391
2006	34	#3,165
2005	35	#2,967
2004	29	#3,295
2003	17	#4,638
2002	19	#4,211
2001	16	#4,712
2000	14	#5,086
1995	9	#6,004
1990	8	#5,923
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Colden, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Colden?

The median living Colden is about 13 years old. Half of all living Coldens are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Colden are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Colden are alive in the United States, based on 1,014 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Colden in 2025?

Colden ranked #4,277 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Colden?

1,014 babies have been named Colden in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Colden most popular?

Colden peaked in 2016, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Colden a boy or girl name?

Colden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Colden rising or falling?

Colden is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Colden become more popular?

Colden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Colden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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