Colson is a distinctive choice, ranked #1359 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Colson in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1359
US Rank #311
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About the Name Colson
Colson is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1272 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1104 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2017.
Colson is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Colson in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #353, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Colson
Tibo Colson — Tibo Colson is a Belgian tennis player.
Michelle Colson — Michelle Colson is a Belgian footballer who plays as a defender for Rangers.
Colson Smith — Colson John Smith is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Craig Tinker on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street between 2011 and 2025.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Colson
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Colson per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Colson in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Colson is rising: up 1,045 places since 2020, to #1,359 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,104 in 2022.
Colson is more popular in the US (#353) than in the UK (#1132). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Colson include: Tibo Colson, Michelle Colson and Colson Smith. Short summaries for each appear below.
Colson appears in the US top 500 at #353 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Colson (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1045 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Colson
Almost certainly the only Colson in the class
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UK Popularity (2017–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Colson
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Sydney Justine Colson is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball.