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Quick answers about Colson
How many people are named Colson?
An estimated 9,634 living Americans are named Colson.
How rare is Colson?
Colson is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,099 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Colson?
The median age of a living American named Colson is approximately 5 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 9 years old.
Is Colson still popular?
Yes — Colson is currently rising in popularity, with 1,099 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 5.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Colson most common?
Colson has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appeared 6.3× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Diaspora map
Colson spread fast — broke out in Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania (2018) and ran high in 16 states within a decade.
Broke out: Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, 2018 · over-represented in 16 states over 6 years
Origin
≤5 yrs
≤15 yrs
16+ yrs
No breakout
