Given name & surname
Kolt
“from the coal town”
Kolt is a variant of Kolton. One English interpretation is “from the coal town.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kolt is a variant of Kolton. One English interpretation is “from the coal town.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kolt is a variant of Kolton. An origin associated with Kolton is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kolt through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,074
- 3,074 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 214 babies
- 2025
- 129
- #1,414 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 129 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,414 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 4.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,828 as a first name in 2020; 145 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.
Kolt’s family of names
Kolt has a related form in Kolton. In Greek usage, Kolt as a surname is a transliteration of Κολτ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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