Colter

Meaning: Possibly back land
Origin: Scottish surname — A spelling of Coulter, possibly from places of that name in Scotland, borne by the explorer John Colter and by Colter Shaw of the television series Tracker

Boy's name · #157 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Colter is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1971, it stood at #157 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 11,000 boys have been named Colter along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Colter ran about 7× its national rate in Montana — John Colter country ——where it ranked #10 in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Colter ranks in other countries and regions.

#176 in Canada (2025) · #1,466 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #785 in Ireland (2024) · #3,299 in Ecuador (1995).

Famous Colters

Colter Wall — Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1995)
Colter Bean — American baseball player (born 1977)
Colter Jacobsen — American painter (born 1975)

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Kolter (#600), Colter would rank around #128 with about 2,800 births last year — the newborns split about 83/17 between Colter and Kolter.

Similar names: Kolter · Jensen · Kolten · Hayes · Colson · Baker

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