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Kolson
OriginVariation of Colson, English
Meaning"son of Nicholas"
US Rank#887
Top 1000
About Kolson
Colson was made familiar by author Colson Whitehead, who helped popularize the K variation as well. Both Colson and Kolson rapidly ascended the charts in 2017, the year following the release of Whitehead's celebrated book The Underground Railroad.
Pronounced KOL-sun.
As of October 2026, Kolson ranked #887 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #800 in 2024.
Editor's take: The name Kolson is a boy's name meaning "son of Nicholas".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,578 | 30 | 15.6 |
| 2015 | #3,402 | 33 | 17.2 |
| 2016 | #3,195 | 36 | 19 |
| 2017 | #2,162 | 63 | 34 |
| 2018 | #1,967 | 75 | 41.3 |
| 2019 | #1,205 | 159 | 88.6 |
| 2020 | #1,061 | 189 | 109.5 |
| 2021 | #1,091 | 192 | 109.7 |
| 2022 | #886 | 267 | 152.9 |
| 2023 | #938 | 241 | 140.9 |
| 2024 | #800 | 314 | 182.3 |
| 2025 | #887 | 269 | 157.5 |
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