Coltyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,862

among boys · ↑1,059 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Coltyn · +40% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

128 babies

All-time total

1,611

#3,775 all-time among boys

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Coltyn popularity over time

1,611 babies have been named Coltyn since 1989, 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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	10	1	–	#4,879
1990s	152	15	+1420%	#2,782
2000s	425	43	+180%	#1,829
2010s	828	83	+95%	#1,331
2020s (to 2025)	196	33	-61%	#2,770

Where Coltyn 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	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Coltyn

Coltyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,862 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,611 American babies have been named Coltyn. Its peak came in 2012, when 128 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 Coltyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Coltyn?

The median living Coltyn is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 18. An estimated 1,600 people named Coltyn 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.

Coltyn year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	28	#3,862
2024	20	#4,921
2023	33	#3,485
2022	32	#3,551
2021	39	#3,083
2020	44	#2,770
2019	50	#2,593
2018	59	#2,287
2017	66	#2,096
2016	72	#1,996
2015	77	#1,897
2014	83	#1,799
2013	92	#1,649
2012	128	#1,331
2011	108	#1,497
2010	93	#1,667
2009	78	#1,865
2008	80	#1,829
2007	63	#2,144
2006	54	#2,320
2005	27	#3,544
2004	20	#4,293
2003	31	#3,054
2002	20	#4,066
2001	27	#3,241
2000	25	#3,321
1995	20	#3,330
1990	9	#5,459
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Coltyn?

The median living Coltyn is about 13 years old. Half of all living Coltyns are between 9 and 18 years old.

How many people named Coltyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Coltyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,611 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Coltyn in 2025?

Coltyn ranked #3,862 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Coltyn?

1,611 babies have been named Coltyn in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Coltyn most popular?

Coltyn peaked in 2012, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Coltyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Coltyn rising or falling?

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

Will Coltyn become more popular?

Coltyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Coltyn 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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