Colt Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Colt is most popular in Montana, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Colt has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Colt' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 645th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 599th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 261st out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Colt' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Colt"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Colt"

"Colt" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 645th of 1406 3,662
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 599th of 1436 6,233
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 261st of 1274 14,970

Regional Popularity of "Colt" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - 68.75%
319th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
70.11%
197th/281
- 56.92%
218th/383
48.83%
208th/426

Regional Popularity of "Colt" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Colt"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Colt" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.