Koltyn
A masculine name of English origin meaning "coal settlement or town".
Name Census estimates that about 1,083 living Americans carry the first name Koltyn. It is a predominantly male name (99.5% of registrations). The average person named Koltyn today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Koltyn births was 2012 (81 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Koltyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Koltyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 316,486 Americans
Peak year
2012
81 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,630
Tracked since 1994
Census
Koltyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 775 people with the first name Koltyn, which placed it at #14,981 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,981
National first-name rank
People counted
775
775 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
84.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Koltyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Koltyn is White at 84.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.4%) and Hispanic (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Koltyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Koltyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.4% · 654
- Two or more races7.4% · 57
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 16
- Black or African American1.9% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Koltyn
Out of the 1,093 babies given the name Koltyn since 1880, 99.5% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Koltyn as a male name
- Ranked #4,630 in 2024
- 22 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (81 births)
Koltyn as a female name
- Ranked #18,042 in 2013
- 5 female births in 2013
- Peak: 2013 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Koltyn leans strongly male. 749 people counted with this name were male (95.9%), compared with 32 female bearers (4.1%).
Popularity
Koltyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Koltyn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 634 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Koltyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Koltyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Koltyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Texas, Indiana, Ohio recorded the most babies named Koltyn, while Pennsylvania, New York, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Koltyn
The name Koltyn is a modern English variant of the ancient Greek name Colton, which itself is derived from the Old English words "col" meaning coal, and "tun" meaning town or settlement. The name likely originated in the British Isles during the Middle Ages, and was initially used to refer to someone who lived in a coal mining town or village.
The earliest recorded use of the name Colton dates back to the 12th century, appearing in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a surname for families residing in various coal-producing regions of England. Over time, the spelling evolved from Colton to Koltyn, with the latter form becoming more popular in recent centuries.
While the name Koltyn has no direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its Old English roots connect it to the rich cultural heritage of the British Isles and the significance of coal mining in the region's economic and social development.
One of the earliest notable individuals bearing the name Colton was Sir John Colton, an English knight and member of Parliament who served during the reign of King Edward III in the 14th century. Another notable figure was Reverend Caleb Colton (1780-1832), an English writer and clergyman best known for his literary work "Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words."
In the 19th century, Colton emerged as a popular given name in the United States, particularly in the Western states. One notable bearer was Walter Colton (1797-1851), an American author, missionary, and founder of the city of Monterey, California.
In more recent times, the variant spelling Koltyn has gained popularity, with several notable individuals bearing the name. These include Koltyn Haynie (born 1996), an American football player, and Koltyn Ingram (born 1997), a Canadian hockey player.
While historical records provide limited information on the precise origins and early usage of the name Koltyn, its connection to the ancient coal-mining towns of England and its evolution from the Old English Colton offer a glimpse into the rich cultural tapestry from which this modern name has emerged.
People
Koltyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Koltyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Koltyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Koltyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,083 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Koltyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 316,486 US residents.
Is Koltyn a common name?
We classify Koltyn as "Rare". It ranks above 90.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,093 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Koltyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Koltyn was 2012, when 81 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Koltyn is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Koltyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 775 people with the name Koltyn, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,981 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Koltyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Koltyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Koltyn leans strongly male. 749 people counted with this name were male (95.9%), compared with 32 female bearers (4.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Koltyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Koltyn is White at 84.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.4%) and Hispanic (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Koltyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Koltyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.4% (654 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Koltyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Koltyn a male name?
Yes, 99.5% of people registered as Koltyn in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Koltyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Koltyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Koltyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Koltyn?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Koltyn at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.