Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Coleson isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Coleson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,770
- 2,770 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 292 babies
- 2025
- 292
- #844 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +90%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 292 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 844 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 89.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (22). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,293 as a first name in 2020; 500 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Coleson’s family of names
In English usage, Coleson as a surname has a related form in Colson.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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