12,398births recorded
6Countries
2Variants
2020Peak · Alberta
#310United States 2025
Colson is a boy name family recorded 12,398 times in 6 countries since 1924. It ranks highest today in the United States (#310 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 2020, at 59.8 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Colson
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colson | English | 9,729 | 🇺🇸 United States | #310 | 2025 | ▲ 610 % |
| Colson | English | 273 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #397 | 2020 | ▲ 247 % |
| Colson | English | 135 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1359 | 2024 | – |
| Colson | English | 93 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #497 | 2020 | new |
| Colson | English | 29 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #493 | 2023 | – |
| Colson | English | 26 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2023 | – |
| Kolson | English | 2,084 | 🇺🇸 United States | #883 | 2024 | ▲ 811 % |
| Kolson | English | 23 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #809 | 2024 | – |
| Kolson | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2021 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Colson ↔ Kolson — spelling variant
Questions about Colson
How popular is the name Colson?
In 2025 it ranked #310 in the United States. Official registers record 12,398 births across 6 countries.
What is Colson in other languages?
Kolson (English).
When was Colson most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 2020, at 59.8 births per 100,000.
Is Colson a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Colson is a boy name.