Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Kolter

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #600 Trend ↑ Rising 544%
Rank 2025
#600
among boys · ↑235 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
476
named Kolter · +60% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,588
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
476 babies
All-time total
1,938
#3,376 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Kolter popularity over time

1,938 babies have been named Kolter since 1987, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 15 2 – #5,233
1990s 87 9 +480% #4,234
2000s 186 19 +114% #3,573
2010s 394 39 +112% #2,450
2020s (to 2025) 1,256 209 +431% #600

Where Kolter 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 614 0.36 #491
2027 763 0.45 #423
2028 917 0.54 #358
2029 1,073 0.63 #320
2030 1,226 0.72 #278

Where Kolter is most popular

Boys named Kolter per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.138 per 1,000. Strongest in South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kolter born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
South Dakota 19 1.02 +639%
Oklahoma 69 0.780 +464%
Nebraska 32 0.736 +432%
Iowa 50 0.725 +425%
North Dakota 10 0.586 +324%
Utah 45 0.471 +241%
Kansas 32 0.467 +237%
Idaho 19 0.464 +236%
Arkansas 29 0.458 +231%
Missouri 59 0.426 +208%
West Virginia 13 0.398 +188%
Kentucky 30 0.299 +116%
Montana 5 0.284 +105%
Alabama 30 0.274 +99%
Mississippi 13 0.229 +66%
Tennessee 38 0.211 +52%
Wisconsin 23 0.194 +40%
Indiana 31 0.193 +40%
Washington 25 0.153 +11%
Texas 133 0.151 +9%
Ohio 35 0.132 ≈ national
Minnesota 15 0.122 -12%
Michigan 24 0.117 -15%
Arizona 18 0.110 -20%
Oregon 8 0.105 -24%
Illinois 26 0.102 -26%
Pennsylvania 22 0.083 -40%
Georgia 18 0.071 -49%
Louisiana 7 0.068 -50%
North Carolina 16 0.063 -55%
Virginia 5 0.026 -81%
Florida 12 0.025 -82%
New York 10 0.023 -83%
California 15 0.016 -88%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kolter

Kolter is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #600 in 2025 with 476 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,938 American babies have been named Kolter. Its peak came in 2025, when 476 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 Kolter stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kolter?

The median living Kolter is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 10. An estimated 1,900 people named Kolter are alive in the United States today.

median 2 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kolter year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 476 #600
2024 297 #835
2023 198 #1,086
2022 139 #1,349
2021 84 #1,848
2020 62 #2,224
2019 55 #2,450
2018 39 #3,028
2017 36 #3,223
2016 32 #3,487
2015 43 #2,792
2014 49 #2,528
2013 31 #3,459
2012 44 #2,745
2011 36 #3,143
2010 29 #3,678
2009 30 #3,601
2008 28 #3,790
2007 28 #3,747
2006 29 #3,573
2005 14 #5,755
2004 17 #4,909
2003 14 #5,427
2002 9 #7,380
2001 11 #6,261
2000 6 #9,783
1995 7 #7,439
1990 5 #8,877
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kolter?

The median living Kolter is about 2 years old. Half of all living Kolters are between 1 and 10 years old.

How many people named Kolter are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Kolter are alive in the United States, based on 1,938 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kolter in 2025?

Kolter ranked #600 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 476 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kolter?

1,938 babies have been named Kolter in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kolter most popular?

Kolter peaked in 2025, when 476 newborns received the name.

Is Kolter a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kolter rising or falling?

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

Will Kolter become more popular?

Kolter is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,226 boys named Kolter in 2030, which would rank around #278. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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