A familiar Old English name with steady appeal.
Kolson is a boy's baby name of Old English origin, a variant spelling of Colson, meaning "son of Cole," itself from the Old English col (coal, dark) or from Nicholas. It has the confident surname-as-first-name energy parents love.
Kolson represents the modern trend of taking established surnames and respelling them with a K for a fresh, distinctive look. It pairs well with the large family of -son ending names: Grayson, Hudson, Mason, Jackson.
Kolson climbed 7108 spots in the last 20 years — from #7908 to #800.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,203 | ▲ |
| 2010s | 514 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 95 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 314 | #800 |
| 2023 | 241 | #938 |
| 2022 | 267 | #886 |
| 2021 | 192 | #1091 |
| 2020 | 189 | #1061 |
| 2019 | 159 | #1205 |
| 2018 | 75 | #1967 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2162 |
| 2016 | 36 | #3195 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3402 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3578 |
| 2013 | 33 | #3306 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3956 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3280 |
| 2010 | 25 | #4058 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5448 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6617 |
| 2007 | 14 | #6122 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7759 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8759 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (2002–2024) · Methodology