Kolston: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,621

among boys · ↑886 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kolston · +35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,099

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

35 babies

All-time total

364

#9,543 all-time among boys

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Kolston popularity over time

364 babies have been named Kolston since 2007, 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
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2000s	10	1	–	#13,511
2010s	205	21	+1950%	#3,765
2020s (to 2025)	149	25	+21%	#3,384

Where Kolston 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kolston

Kolston is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,621 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 364 American babies have been named Kolston. Its peak came in 2022, when 35 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 Kolston stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kolston?

The median living Kolston is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Kolston 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.

Kolston year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	31	#3,621
2024	23	#4,507
2023	23	#4,545
2022	35	#3,384
2021	18	#5,250
2020	19	#4,957
2019	22	#4,575
2018	17	#5,438
2017	16	#5,681
2016	22	#4,556
2015	18	#5,187
2014	24	#4,202
2013	12	#6,851
2012	27	#3,847
2011	19	#4,918
2010	28	#3,765
2009	5	#13,598
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2007	5	#13,511
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kolston?

The median living Kolston is about 7 years old. Half of all living Kolstons are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Kolston are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kolston are alive in the United States, based on 364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kolston in 2025?

Kolston ranked #3,621 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kolston?

364 babies have been named Kolston in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kolston most popular?

Kolston peaked in 2022, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Kolston a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kolston rising or falling?

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

Will Kolston become more popular?

Kolston is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Kolston 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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