Masculine dossier · first seen 1971

Colter

Rising Gaining cultural share #157 boys’ name in 2025
Peak era
2025
Peak births
2,354
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1971Peak 20252025
peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Colter

How many people are named Colter?

An estimated 10,582 living Americans are named Colter.

How rare is Colter?

Colter is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,354 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak. It was the #157 boys’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Colter?

The median age of a living American named Colter is approximately 4 years, with most bearers falling between 2 and 17 years old.

Is Colter still popular?

Yes — Colter is currently rising in popularity, with 2,354 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 5× higher than the previous decade.

Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
2,354
All-time
10,705

Colter spread fast — broke out in Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, and Utah (2021) and ran high in 21 states within a decade.

Broke out: Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, and Utah, 2021 · over-represented in 21 states over 3 years

Alabama: broke out 2024 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 2022 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 2023 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 2022 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: broke out 2022 IA Kansas: broke out 2022 KS Kentucky: broke out 2022 KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 2022 MN Mississippi: broke out 2024 MS Missouri: broke out 2021 MO Montana: broke out 2021 MT Nebraska: broke out 2024 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 2023 ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 2021 OK Oregon: broke out 2022 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: broke out 2022 SD Tennessee: broke out 2024 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2021 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 2022 WA West Virginia: broke out 2023 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2024 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY