Colt

Boy name

Colt has been given to 27,880 babies in the U.S. since 1957. It peaked in 2019 and currently ranks #285 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

From colt, as a nickname or occupational name for someone who looked after horses and asses. The given name may also be short for Colton. The revolver is named after American inventor Samuel Colt (1814–1862)API.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

27,880

Peak year

2019 (1,833 babies)

Rank in 2025

#285 for boys

First recorded

1957

10-year trend

▲ +17%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

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