Old Norse
100% Masculine / 0% Feminine
Meaning 'coal' or 'dark', Colson is a modern and unique name with two syllables.
Colson is a variant of the surname Coulson, which originated from an Old Norse personal name meaning 'coal' or 'dark'. It is derived from the word 'kol' and the suffix '-son', meaning 'son of'. Colson can also be a combination of the names Colin and Jason. With two syllables, Colson is a modern and unique choice for a name.
The popularity for the name Colson peaked in popularity in the year 2022 with 1,058 births, which ranked number 616 out of 29,174 unique names for that year. Colson had the most male births in 2022 with 1058, which ranked number 316 out of 14,255 male names. The number of births for the name Colson has increased sharply over the last ten years from 145 births to 1,058 births, an increase of 629.66%. Among males, Colson has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 145 births to 1,058 births, an increase of 629.66%.
For males, Colson was most popular in Midwestern states with 329 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 81 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Colson. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.
State | Male Births | Male Gender Rank | Female Births | Female Gender Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
AL | 15 | 347 | < 5 | N/A |
AR | 19 | 184 | < 5 | N/A |
AZ | 8 | 678 | < 5 | N/A |
CA | 33 | 771 | < 5 | N/A |
CO | 11 | 476 | < 5 | N/A |
CT | 6 | 445 | < 5 | N/A |
DE | 6 | 174 | < 5 | N/A |
FL | 41 | 438 | < 5 | N/A |
GA | 37 | 322 | < 5 | N/A |
IA | 13 | 283 | < 5 | N/A |
ID | 7 | 315 | < 5 | N/A |
IL | 21 | 478 | < 5 | N/A |
IN | 55 | 153 | < 5 | N/A |
KS | 20 | 184 | < 5 | N/A |
KY | 36 | 142 | < 5 | N/A |
LA | 10 | 488 | < 5 | N/A |
MA | 6 | 671 | < 5 | N/A |
MD | 11 | 454 | < 5 | N/A |
ME | 10 | 131 | < 5 | N/A |
MI | 35 | 275 | < 5 | N/A |
MN | 13 | 428 | < 5 | N/A |
MO | 47 | 160 | < 5 | N/A |
MS | 9 | 334 | < 5 | N/A |
MT | 6 | 196 | < 5 | N/A |
NC | 47 | 259 | < 5 | N/A |
ND | 8 | 143 | < 5 | N/A |
NE | 7 | 344 | < 5 | N/A |
NH | 5 | 235 | < 5 | N/A |
NJ | 18 | 424 | < 5 | N/A |
NY | 33 | 476 | < 5 | N/A |
OH | 77 | 172 | < 5 | N/A |
OK | 20 | 234 | < 5 | N/A |
OR | 14 | 287 | < 5 | N/A |
PA | 75 | 173 | < 5 | N/A |
SC | 24 | 216 | < 5 | N/A |
SD | 10 | 126 | < 5 | N/A |
TN | 41 | 209 | < 5 | N/A |
TX | 81 | 430 | < 5 | N/A |
UT | 14 | 333 | < 5 | N/A |
VA | 33 | 262 | < 5 | N/A |
WA | 19 | 384 | < 5 | N/A |
WI | 23 | 249 | < 5 | N/A |
WV | 15 | 142 | < 5 | N/A |
WY | 6 | 82 | < 5 | N/A |
Given the upward trend of Colson over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 21.99% increase in total births, for a total of 1,291 births in 2024. Male births for Colson have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 1,291 male births in 2024, an increase of 21.99%.