Colston: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,933

among boys · ↑905 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Colston · +78% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,351

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2010

91 babies

All-time total

1,247

#4,456 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Colston popularity over time

1,247 babies have been named Colston since 1994, 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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	41	4	–	#5,721
2000s	179	18	+337%	#2,934
2010s	702	70	+292%	#1,688
2020s (to 2025)	325	54	-23%	#1,933

Where Colston 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	82	0.05	outside top 500
2027	84	0.05	outside top 500
2028	85	0.05	outside top 500
2029	86	0.05	outside top 500
2030	87	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Colston

Colston is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,933 in 2025 with 80 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,247 American babies have been named Colston. Its peak came in 2010, when 91 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 Colston stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Colston?

The median living Colston is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 1,200 people named Colston 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.

Colston year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	80	#1,933
2024	45	#2,838
2023	40	#3,068
2022	46	#2,800
2021	57	#2,381
2020	57	#2,352
2019	64	#2,191
2018	41	#2,901
2017	50	#2,538
2016	63	#2,174
2015	83	#1,807
2014	77	#1,891
2013	74	#1,904
2012	80	#1,833
2011	79	#1,813
2010	91	#1,688
2009	31	#3,489
2008	39	#3,013
2007	40	#2,934
2006	14	#5,841
2005	7	#9,299
2004	7	#9,121
2003	8	#7,985
2002	12	#5,790
2001	14	#5,176
2000	7	#8,348
1995	8	#6,493
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Colston?

The median living Colston is about 10 years old. Half of all living Colstons are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Colston are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Colston are alive in the United States, based on 1,247 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Colston mean?

Colston is a surname, and also a given name.

How popular is the name Colston in 2025?

Colston ranked #1,933 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 80 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Colston?

1,247 babies have been named Colston in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Colston most popular?

Colston peaked in 2010, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Colston a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Colston rising or falling?

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

Will Colston become more popular?

Colston is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 87 boys named Colston 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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