Kolt

An uncommon Old English pick — distinctive and rare.

Boy's nameOld EnglishDeclining Also a pet name
#1256 109in 2024

Meaning & Origin

Colt (revolver)

Kolt is a boy's baby name of Old English origin, from the English word colt — a young male horse, particularly one under four years old — evoking youthful energy, freedom, and untamed spirit.

Animal names with strong, energetic symbolism have a long history in American naming — Buck, Hunter, Hawk — and Kolt fits naturally into this tradition with its crisp, single-syllable punch. The K spelling gives it extra visual distinctiveness compared to the standard English word colt. A name that gallops off the page.

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Popularity Over Time

Kolt climbed 5106 spots in the last 20 years — from #6362 to #1256.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Kolt
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s892
2010s1,365
2000s319
1990s226
1980s142

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(43 years, 19822024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Kolt
YearBirthsRank
2024157#1256
2023137#1365
2022214#1036
2021182#1122
2020202#1023
2019200#1036
2018183#1081
2017151#1218
2016124#1417
2015118#1441
2014116#1435
2013134#1291
2012105#1529
2011113#1455
2010121#1386
200985#1781
200858#2281
200748#2586
200636#3059
200516#5169

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Kolt has two lives

Kolt, the baby name
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Kolt, the pet name
#20190pet name
2 pets
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Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (19822024) · Methodology