Koltyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,200

among boys · ↑442 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Koltyn · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 68,323

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

81 babies

All-time total

1,119

#4,795 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Koltyn popularity over time

1,119 babies have been named Koltyn since 1994, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	52	52	5	–	#5,053
2000s	–	233	233	23	+348%	#2,644
2010s	5	629	634	63	+172%	#1,824
2020s (to 2025)	–	200	200	33	-47%	#2,571

Where Koltyn 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Koltyn

Koltyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,200 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,119 American babies have been named Koltyn. Its peak came in 2012, when 81 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 Koltyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Koltyn?

The median living Koltyn is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 1,100 people named Koltyn 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.

Koltyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	25	#4,200
2024	–	–	22	#4,642
2023	–	–	32	#3,598
2022	–	–	38	#3,191
2021	–	–	33	#3,458
2020	–	–	50	#2,571
2019	–	–	52	#2,538
2018	–	–	52	#2,494
2017	–	–	59	#2,260
2016	–	–	59	#2,265
2015	–	–	67	#2,098
2014	–	–	68	#2,073
2013	5	#18,045	69	#2,001
2012	–	–	81	#1,824
2011	–	–	60	#2,189
2010	–	–	62	#2,159
2009	–	–	47	#2,644
2008	–	–	44	#2,773
2007	–	–	33	#3,351
2006	–	–	20	#4,613
2005	–	–	19	#4,569
2004	–	–	19	#4,520
2003	–	–	8	#8,281
2002	–	–	12	#5,918
2001	–	–	14	#5,296
2000	–	–	17	#4,492
1995	–	–	9	#6,201
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Koltyn?

The median living Koltyn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Koltyns are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Koltyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Koltyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,119 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Koltyn in 2025?

Koltyn ranked #4,200 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Koltyn?

1,119 babies have been named Koltyn in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Koltyn most popular?

Koltyn peaked in 2012, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Koltyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Koltyn rising or falling?

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

Will Koltyn become more popular?

Koltyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Koltyn 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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