boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Coleson

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #844 Trend ↑ Rising 72%
Rank 2025
#844
among boys · ↑74 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
292
named Coleson · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,850
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
292 babies
All-time total
2,770
#2,676 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Coleson popularity over time

2,770 babies have been named Coleson since 1993, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 61 6 – #3,613
2000s 347 35 +469% #2,450
2010s 911 91 +163% #1,127
2020s (to 2025) 1,451 242 +165% #844

Where Coleson 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 322 0.19 outside top 500
2027 350 0.20 outside top 500
2028 376 0.22 outside top 500
2029 399 0.23 outside top 500
2030 420 0.25 outside top 500

Where Coleson is most popular

Boys named Coleson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.146 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Coleson born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
West Virginia 40 1.23 +737%
Kentucky 39 0.389 +166%
Pennsylvania 101 0.380 +160%
Ohio 98 0.370 +153%
Indiana 58 0.362 +147%
Alabama 37 0.338 +131%
Arkansas 19 0.300 +105%
Missouri 40 0.289 +97%
Tennessee 52 0.288 +97%
Michigan 54 0.264 +80%
Iowa 18 0.261 +78%
South Carolina 23 0.223 +52%
North Carolina 54 0.211 +45%
Virginia 38 0.200 +37%
Illinois 44 0.172 +18%
Oklahoma 15 0.170 +16%
Florida 54 0.114 -22%
Georgia 27 0.107 -27%
Kansas 7 0.102 -30%
Wisconsin 12 0.101 -31%
Washington 16 0.098 -33%
New York 42 0.097 -34%
Texas 79 0.090 -39%
Arizona 10 0.061 -58%
Colorado 6 0.046 -68%
Maryland 5 0.042 -71%
California 37 0.040 -72%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Coleson

Coleson is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #844 in 2025 with 292 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 2,770 American babies have been named Coleson. Its peak came in 2025, when 292 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Coleson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Coleson?

The median living Coleson is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 2,700 people named Coleson are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Coleson year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 292 #844
2024 253 #918
2023 252 #916
2022 238 #953
2021 229 #973
2020 187 #1,070
2019 173 #1,127
2018 121 #1,444
2017 104 #1,570
2016 81 #1,849
2015 87 #1,756
2014 74 #1,948
2013 80 #1,795
2012 59 #2,216
2011 65 #2,060
2010 67 #2,042
2009 43 #2,810
2008 39 #3,012
2007 52 #2,450
2006 43 #2,703
2005 26 #3,634
2004 33 #3,032
2003 27 #3,374
2002 29 #3,120
2001 23 #3,634
2000 32 #2,815
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Coleson?

The median living Coleson is about 5 years old. Half of all living Colesons are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Coleson are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Coleson are alive in the United States, based on 2,770 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Coleson in 2025?

Coleson ranked #844 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 292 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Coleson?

2,770 babies have been named Coleson in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Coleson most popular?

Coleson peaked in 2025, when 292 newborns received the name.

Is Coleson a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Coleson rising or falling?

Coleson is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Coleson become more popular?

Coleson is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 420 boys named Coleson 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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