Coltan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	33	3	–	#2,802
1990s	220	22	+567%	#2,544
2000s	282	28	+28%	#2,761
2010s	219	22	-22%	#3,618
2020s (to 2025)	42	7	-68%	#6,905

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#2,802

1990s

220

+567%

#2,544

2000s

282

+28%

#2,761

2010s

219

-22%

#3,618

2020s (to 2025)

-68%

#6,905

The story of Coltan

Coltan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1988, 796 American babies have been named Coltan. Its peak came in 2009, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Coltan?

The median living Coltan is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 28. An estimated 800 people named Coltan 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.

Coltan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#11,203
2023	9	#8,383
2022	12	#6,905
2021	9	#8,311
2020	6	#10,871
2019	16	#5,612
2018	18	#5,142
2017	18	#5,143
2016	21	#4,650
2015	29	#3,706
2014	22	#4,418
2013	18	#5,014
2012	25	#4,028
2011	29	#3,618
2010	23	#4,260
2009	44	#2,761
2008	41	#2,891
2007	30	#3,522
2006	25	#3,913
2005	25	#3,733
2004	21	#4,146
2003	19	#4,306
2002	31	#2,956
2001	22	#3,735
2000	24	#3,441
1995	24	#2,935
1990	16	#3,632
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Coltan?

The median living Coltan is about 19 years old. Half of all living Coltans are between 13 and 28 years old.

How many people named Coltan are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Coltan are alive in the United States, based on 796 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Coltan in 2025?

Coltan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Coltan?

796 babies have been named Coltan in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Coltan most popular?

Coltan peaked in 2009, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Coltan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Coltan rising or falling?

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

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Coltan popularity over time

The story of Coltan

How old are people named Coltan?

Coltan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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