Given name
Koltyn
“from the coal town”
Koltyn is a variant of Kolton. One English interpretation is “from the coal town.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Koltyn is a variant of Kolton. One English interpretation is “from the coal town.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Koltyn 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 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Koltyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,119
- 1,114 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 81 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #4,200 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −45%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,200 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 44.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 81 in 2012. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 781 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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