Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Koleson 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 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Koleson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 469
- 469 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 54 babies
- 2025
- 52
- #2,552 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +67%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 52 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,552 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 66.9% 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 (5 each).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Koleson’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Koleson, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kolson
>99% boys
Kyson
Kyson is a masculine given name.
>99% boys
Kaysyn
92% boys · 8% girls
Kayson
“a seer”
99% boys · 1% girls
Kaikoa
>99% boys
Kaicyn
94% boys · 6% girls
Kohen
Kohen is a masculine given name from Hebrew.
98% boys · 2% girls
Daemon
“one who tames or subdues others”
>99% boys