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How Many People Are Named Colter?
Estimated people named Colter living in the U.S. today
8,219
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 8,343
- Peak year: 2024 (1,643 births)
- Estimated living today: 8,219
Colter by age group — who carries the name today?
Colter popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Colter
Colter has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 8,343 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 8,219 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 41,587 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Colters you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Colter in the US?
An estimated 8,219 people named Colter are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Colter very rare — about 1 in 41,587 Americans.
Is Colter a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Colter is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Colter most popular?
Colter peaked in 2024, when 1,643 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Colter?
Colter ranks #2,718 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).