Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kolson 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 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kolson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,084
- 2,084 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 317 babies
- 2025
- 269
- #887 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +146%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 269 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 887 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 146.4% 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 617 as a first name in 2020; 204 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.
Kolson’s family of names
In Greek usage, Kolson as a surname is a transliteration of Κόλσον.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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