Given name
Colsen
“a swarthy woman; having coal-black hair”·“having dark features; having coal-black hair”
Colsen is a variant of Cole. Interpretations include “a swarthy woman; having coal-black hair” (English) and “having dark features; having coal-black hair” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Colsen is a variant of Cole. Interpretations include “a swarthy woman; having coal-black hair” (English) and “having dark features; having coal-black hair” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Colsen is a variant of Cole. A possible origin is English, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Colsen is a variant of Cole. The history of Cole gives this family its wider story. Cole’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Colsen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,710
- 1,710 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 523 babies
- 2025
- 523
- #566 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +465%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 523 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 566 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 464.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Ohio and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (32 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 423 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
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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