Colson Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Colson Whitehead is a notable American novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner.

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A Deep Dive

Colson Overview

Meaning

Son of Nicholas, coal-black, charcoal, swarthy

Gender

Boy

Origin

English, French, Greek

Etymology

Derived from the Old English name meaning “son of Nicholas.”

Pronunciation

/ˈkoʊl.sən/

Popularity

Colson is gaining traction in the USA and is becoming more common in other English-speaking countries. In 2023, Colson ranked #319 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

6 (Nurturing, Responsible, Balanced)

Name Styles

Modern, Uncommon, Aesthetic

Associated Traits

Modern, friendly, strong-willed
A Deep Dive

Colson Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Colston, Kolson, Coleson, Colston, Coleton, Kolston, Koleson, Colsen

Common Nicknames

Colsy, Coley, Coly, Kols, Sonny

Diminutives

Cole, Col, Sol, Coco

Famous People

  • Colson Whitehead
    (American Author)
  • Colson Baker
    (American Musician)
  • Colson Smith
    (British Actor)
  • Colson Young
    (American Basketball Player)
  • Colson Williams
    (American Artist)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Colson Baker
    (Machine Gun Kelly, "Tickets to My Downfall," Album)
  • Phil Colson
    ("Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," TV Series)
  • "Colson Whitehead"
    (Author)

Places

  • Colson Pond
    (Vermont, USA)
  • Colson Cove
    (New Brunswick, Canada)

What Is the Meaning of Colson?

Colson means “people of victory” and is associated with qualities like determination and success. Individuals with this name are often seen as strong and driven.

What Is the Origin of The Name Colson?

Colson has roots in Old English and Scandinavian languages, derived from “son of Nicholas.” Its linguistic journey includes being a surname before becoming a first name.

Colson Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Colson in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#3232021#3172022#3452023
Top 3 Rankings#3172022#3232021#3452023

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Colson

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023345
(-28 from 2022)
948
(-110 from 2022)
0.05177
2022317
(+6 from 2021)
1058
(+34 from 2021)
0.05649
2021323
(+28 from 2020)
1024
(+123 from 2020)
0.05465
2020351
(+104 from 2019)
901
(+244 from 2019)
0.04871
2019455
(+184 from 2018)
657
(+248 from 2018)
0.03419
2018639
(+100 from 2017)
409
(+87 from 2017)
0.02104
2017739
(+310 from 2016)
322
(+134 from 2016)
0.01627
20161049
(+66 from 2015)
188
(+16 from 2015)
0.00928
20151115
(+135 from 2014)
172
(+28 from 2014)
0.00841
20141250
(-76 from 2013)
144
(-9 from 2013)
0.00703
20131174
(+48 from 2012)
153
(+8 from 2012)
0.00757
20121222
(-167 from 2011)
145
(-33 from 2011)
0.00715
20111055
(+134 from 2010)
178
(+27 from 2010)
0.00876
20101189
(+201 from 2009)
151
(+29 from 2009)
0.00735
20091390
(-65 from 2008)
122
(-9 from 2008)
0.00575
20081325
(-19 from 2007)
131
(-1 from 2007)
0.00601
20071306
(+245 from 2006)
132
(+37 from 2006)
0.00596
20061551
(+22 from 2005)
95
(+7 from 2005)
0.00433
20051573
(-133 from 2004)
88
(-9 from 2004)
0.00414
20041440
(+206 from 2003)
97
(+21 from 2003)
0.00459
20031646
(+205 from 2002)
76
(+15 from 2002)
0.00362
20021851
(-506 from 2001)
61
(-35 from 2001)
0.00295
20011345
(+599 from 2000)
96
(+43 from 2000)
0.00464
20001944
(+79 from 1999)
53
(+6 from 1999)
0.00254
19992023
(+134 from 1998)
47
(+5 from 1998)
0.00231
19982157
(+190 from 1997)
42
(+7 from 1997)
0.00207
19972347
(+400 from 1996)
35
(+8 from 1996)
0.00175
19962747
(+2754 from 1995)
27
(+17 from 1995)
0.00135
19955501
(-2032 from 1994)
10
(-9 from 1994)
0.00050
19943469
(-223 from 1993)
19
(-1 from 1993)
0.00093
19933246
(+1080 from 1992)
20
(+7 from 1992)
0.00097
19924326
(+767 from 1991)
13
(+3 from 1991)
0.00062
19915093
(-100 from 1990)
10
No change from 1990
0.00047
19904993
(-723 from 1989)
10
(-2 from 1989)
0.00046
19894270
(+2155 from 1988)
12
(+6 from 1988)
0.00057
19886425
(-338 from 1987)
6
No change from 1987
0.00030
19876087
(+435 from 1985)
6
(+1 from 1985)
0.00031
19860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19856522
(-2877 from 1935)
5
No change from 1935
0.00026
19840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19790
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19780
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19760
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19750
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19740
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19730
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19720
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19700
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
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0
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0.0000
19650
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19353645
(+702 from 1924)
5
No change from 1924
0.00047
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19244347
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00043
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
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0.0000
18830
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0.0000
18820
No SSA data
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0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Colson

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#1612021#1732022#1852023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5302021#4332022#5542023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2092021#1732022#1822023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#1672021#1552022#1382023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#2612021#2612022#2432023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4282021#4392022#5392023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#3312021#3222022#5222023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#7792021#7752022#8442023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#2162021#2122022#2962023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#2952021#1642022#1862023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1722021#1432022#2262023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2282021#2762022#2742023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#2552021#2682022#3122023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4002021#4832022#3672023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#4382021#4772022#5822023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#772021#1472022#812023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2792021#2182022#2272023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#1892021#2422022#2632023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3722021#3892022#4762023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#2552021#3552022#3242023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2542021#2532022#2792023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#1902021#1862022#2812023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4622021#4632022#3462023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#2412021#1862022#2392023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#2732021#2912022#1792023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#2852021#4332022#3532023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#5632021#4262022#5232023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3352021#4942022#4082023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2042021#3572022#2482023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#5162021#3392022#4752023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#8382021#4832022#4342023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#5632021#6922022#6892023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#2492021#3402022#3432023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5482021#6922022#6892023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4192021#2922022#4972023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3492020#3202021#3262022

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3702020#3332021#4562022

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2252021#1302022#2542023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2392021#1352022#2372023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2292019#2442022#1502023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5242018#5212021#3602023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1502022#1602023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1972020#2042022

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1812022

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#892022

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#2152023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3552023

Popularity Rankings for Colson in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#4682021#3642022#5502023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4372021#4722022#4352023

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Colson a Name for Boys or Girls?

Often given to boys, Colson carries a traditional and strong male connotation.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Colson

Colson in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Colson Whitehead (Author, born 1969): An American novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner for his books "The Underground Railroad" and "The Nickel Boys."
  • Colson Baker (Musician, born 1990): An American musician and actor, better known by his stage name Machine Gun Kelly.
  • Colson Smith (Actor, born 1998): A British actor known for his role as Craig Tinker on the long-running TV soap opera "Coronation Street."
  • Colson Young (Basketball Player, born 1985): An American professional basketball player who has played for various international teams.
  • Colson Williams (Artist, born 1975): An American contemporary artist whose work has been exhibited in galleries across the United States.
  • Colson Brooks (Chef, born 1980): A renowned chef from Australia, famous for his innovative culinary creations and appearances on cooking shows.
  • Colson Miles (Photographer, born 1972): A British photographer known for his captivating portraits and landscape photography.
  • Colson Baker (Machine Gun Kelly, "Tickets to My Downfall," 2020 Album): An album blending pop-punk and rap, reflecting the artist's emotional journey.
  • Phil Colson ("Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," 2013 TV Series): A dedicated S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who leads his team against various threats.
  • "Colson Whitehead" (Author): Known for his novels "The Underground Railroad" and "The Nickel Boys," both critically acclaimed and award-winning.
  • Colson ("Colson's Quest," 2017 Video Game): A fantasy adventure game where players embark on a quest to save a magical kingdom.
  • Colson York ("Colson's Dream," 2015 Novel): Chronicles the life and ambitions of a young entrepreneur named Colson.
  • "Colson" (2019 Film): A gripping drama about a man's struggle with his past and his journey towards redemption.
  • Colson ("Colson's Last Stand," 2018 Play): A war drama that explores the sacrifices and heroism of soldiers.
  • Colson Creek (Kentucky, USA): A stream located in the eastern part of Kentucky, flowing into the North Fork of the Kentucky River.
  • Colson Road (Georgia, USA): A rural road located in the southern region of Georgia, surrounded by farmland and forests.
  • Colson Pond (Vermont, USA): A small pond situated in the town of Reading, Vermont, popular for fishing and kayaking.
  • Colson Cove (New Brunswick, Canada): A bay located on the southern coast of New Brunswick, near the city of Saint John.
  • Colson Street (London, UK): A residential street in the borough of Islington, featuring historic terraced houses.
  • Colson Bay (Manitoba, Canada): A bay on Lake Winnipeg, offering scenic views and recreational opportunities.

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