Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kolter 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 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kolter through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,938
- 1,938 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 476 babies
- 2025
- 476
- #600 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +433%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 476 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 600 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 433.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (53). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 652 as a first name in 2020; 345 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.
Kolter’s family of names
In German usage, Kolter as a surname has a related form in GOLTERMANN. In Greek usage, Kolter as a surname is a transliteration of Κόλτερ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kolter, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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