Coltrane: 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	–	–	–	–
1990s	27	3	–	#5,367
2000s	142	14	+426%	#4,778
2010s	140	14	-1%	#4,704
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-64%	#6,785

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,367

2000s

142

+426%

#4,778

2010s

140

-1%

#4,704

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#6,785

The story of Coltrane

Coltrane 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 1997, 339 American babies have been named Coltrane. Its peak came in 2009, when 20 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 Coltrane stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Coltrane?

The median living Coltrane is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 300 people named Coltrane 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.

Coltrane 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	5	#12,701
2023	–	–
2022	6	#11,137
2021	12	#6,785
2020	7	#9,774
2019	9	#8,342
2018	8	#8,988
2017	11	#7,188
2016	18	#5,172
2015	14	#6,058
2014	14	#6,051
2013	12	#6,686
2012	20	#4,723
2011	14	#5,998
2010	20	#4,704
2009	20	#4,778
2008	12	#6,830
2007	13	#6,334
2006	18	#4,899
2005	14	#5,623
2004	11	#6,603
2003	16	#4,856
2002	12	#5,791
2001	11	#6,091
2000	15	#4,825
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Coltrane?

The median living Coltrane is about 15 years old. Half of all living Coltranes are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Coltrane are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Coltrane are alive in the United States, based on 339 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Coltrane in 2025?

Coltrane 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 Coltrane?

339 babies have been named Coltrane in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Coltrane most popular?

Coltrane peaked in 2009, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Coltrane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Coltrane rising or falling?

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

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Coltrane popularity over time

The story of Coltrane

How old are people named Coltrane?

Coltrane year by year

Frequently asked questions

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