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U.S. rank 2025
#566 of boy names
Babies in 2025
523 (0.028% of boys)
Trend
Rising #1,911 in 2020 to #566 in 2025
Peak
#566 in 2025
First recorded
2001

Meaning of Colsen

Colsen bursts onto the scene like a confetti cannon—short, sharp, and impossible to ignore. A modern spin on the old patronymic “Colson,” it traces its roots to “Nicholas,” the Greek victor of the people, yet it feels as fresh as mañana’s sunrise. Pop-culture fans hear a subtle echo of Marvel’s steady Agent Coulson, while history buffs catch whispers of Viking boats where “Kol’s son” might have stood at the rail. Whatever image lands first, Colsen carries a swagger that’s both salt-of-the-earth and salsa-on-the-tongue: strong consonants up front, a friendly slide at the end, and a tidy two-syllable punch—KOL-suhn—that parents can rally behind. In the U.S., the name has leapt from under-the-radar status to a fiery 442 newborns in 2024, proving that its star is climbing faster than a luchador up the ropes. For families wanting a name that feels familiar yet fiercely individual, Colsen offers the best of both worlds: heritage in its DNA, heartbeat in its sound, and a bright, ever-upward story waiting to be told.

How to pronounce Colsen

English

Popularity of Colsen in the U.S.

Colsen was the #566 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 523 babies. It first appears in the records in 2001.

Bar and line chart: Colsen in the U.S., 2001–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 523 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #566 in 2025.
  • Boys named Colsen (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2001–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2001⁠–⁠2025 25 rows
Colsen: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025523566▲ 65
2024442631▲ 1,201
2023871,832▲ 7
2022871,839▲ 354
2021642,193▼ 282
2020771,911▲ 614
2019522,525▲ 1,366
2018273,891▼ 513
2017333,378▲ 821
2016244,199▼ 968
2015353,231▲ 1,471
2014204,702▼ 1,041
2013283,661▼ 131
2012303,530▲ 826
2011224,356▼ 903
2010313,453▲ 1,295
2009204,748▼ 208
2008214,540▼ 529
2007254,011▲ 2,449
2006126,460▼ 585
2005135,875▲ 263
2004126,138▲ 1,693
200387,831▼ 1,309
2002106,522▲ 1,817
200178,339new

Colsen by state

Colsen ranks #173 in Mississippi (2025).

Map: Colsen's 2025 rank among boy names in each U.S. state
Rank among boy names by state, 2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Rank by state 31 states
Colsen: rank and babies by state, 2025
StateRankBabies
Mississippi17318
West Virginia18310
Kentucky20327
Alabama20727
Arkansas24714
South Dakota2575
Tennessee29030
Missouri32620
Iowa33111
South Carolina34815
Ohio34932
Oklahoma35113
Louisiana37613
Georgia41427
North Carolina41626
Pennsylvania42724
Kansas4288
Virginia43518
Wisconsin43711
Oregon4388
Indiana51213
Michigan54015
Florida70422
Arizona7817
Texas82832
Colorado8495
Washington8986
New York95013
New Jersey1,0225
Illinois1,1336
California2,2036