Coulter: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,328

among boys · ↓210 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Coulter · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

39 babies

All-time total

847

#5,711 all-time among boys

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Coulter popularity over time

847 babies have been named Coulter since 1979, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#6,221
1980s	64	6	+1180%	#2,987
1990s	154	15	+141%	#3,406
2000s	204	20	+32%	#3,546
2010s	240	24	+18%	#3,909
2020s (to 2025)	180	30	+25%	#3,118

Where Coulter 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	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	42	0.02	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	47	0.03	outside top 500
2030	49	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Coulter

Coulter is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,328 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 847 American babies have been named Coulter. Its peak came in 2024, when 39 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 Coulter stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Coulter?

The median living Coulter is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 26. An estimated 800 people named Coulter 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.

Coulter year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#3,328
2024	39	#3,118
2023	34	#3,433
2022	26	#4,116
2021	25	#4,135
2020	21	#4,567
2019	24	#4,251
2018	18	#5,144
2017	25	#4,130
2016	24	#4,218
2015	24	#4,198
2014	25	#4,035
2013	24	#4,082
2012	24	#4,156
2011	26	#3,909
2010	26	#3,913
2009	19	#4,958
2008	23	#4,290
2007	19	#4,844
2006	20	#4,546
2005	27	#3,546
2004	17	#4,830
2003	22	#3,864
2002	19	#4,213
2001	16	#4,716
2000	22	#3,659
1995	18	#3,578
1990	11	#4,726
1985	10	#4,105
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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1930	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Coulter?

The median living Coulter is about 15 years old. Half of all living Coulters are between 7 and 26 years old.

How many people named Coulter are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Coulter are alive in the United States, based on 847 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Coulter in 2025?

Coulter ranked #3,328 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Coulter?

847 babies have been named Coulter in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Coulter most popular?

Coulter peaked in 2024, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Coulter a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Coulter rising or falling?

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

Will Coulter become more popular?

Coulter is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Coulter 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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