Koltin
A variation of the name Colton, derived from an Old English surname meaning "cottager or peasant farmer".
Name Census estimates that about 810 living Americans carry the first name Koltin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Koltin today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Koltin births was 2014 (52 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Koltin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
810
~ 1 in 423,154 Americans
Peak year
2014
52 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,657
Tracked since 1989
Census
Koltin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 651 people with the first name Koltin, which placed it at #17,102 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,102
National first-name rank
People counted
651
651 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
88.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Koltin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Koltin is White at 88.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Koltin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Koltin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.0% · 573
- Two or more races4.3% · 28
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 14
- Black or African American1.5% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 6
Popularity
Koltin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Koltin from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 341 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Koltin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Koltin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Koltins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Ohio, Texas, Missouri recorded the most babies named Koltin, while Oklahoma, North Carolina, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Koltin
The name Koltin is believed to have its origins in the Slavic languages, with roots that can be traced back to the 9th century. The earliest known spelling of the name was "Koltin," which was derived from the Proto-Slavic word "kolt," meaning "spear" or "lance." This suggests that the name may have originally been given to individuals who were skilled in the use of spears or lances, possibly warriors or hunters.
In the early medieval period, the name Koltin was primarily found in regions that are now part of modern-day Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. It was during this time that the name began to spread throughout Eastern and Central Europe, with various spellings and variations emerging.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Koltin can be found in the Chronica Polonorum, a 13th-century chronicle written by a Polish monk named Wincenty Kadłubek. In this text, Kadłubek mentions a nobleman named Koltin, who participated in a military campaign against the Prussians in the early 1200s.
Throughout the centuries, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Koltin. One of the most famous was Koltin Gerats (1587-1648), a Bohemian alchemist and philosopher who was known for his contributions to the study of metallurgy and his writings on the occult sciences.
Another prominent figure was Koltin Dobryński (1735-1811), a Polish military commander who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later served as a general in the army of the Duchy of Warsaw.
In the 19th century, Koltin Kułak (1822-1897) was a Polish politician and landowner who played a significant role in the January Uprising against the Russian Empire in 1863.
Moving into the 20th century, Koltin Brzeziński (1908-1990) was a Polish-American political scientist and diplomat who served as the National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981.
Lastly, Koltin Andreyev (1930-2005) was a Soviet and Russian actor who gained widespread recognition for his roles in numerous films and television series, including his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the popular Soviet adaptation of the classic detective stories.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Koltin, a name with roots in the Slavic languages and a rich cultural heritage.
People
Koltin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Koltin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Koltin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Koltin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 810 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Koltin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 423,154 US residents.
Is Koltin a common name?
We classify Koltin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 820 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Koltin most popular?
The single biggest year for Koltin was 2014, when 52 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Koltin is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Koltin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 651 people with the name Koltin, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,102 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Koltin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Koltin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Koltin appears almost entirely male. Of the 655 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Koltin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Koltin is White at 88.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Koltin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Koltin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.0% (573 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Koltin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Koltin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Koltin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Koltin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Koltin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Koltin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Koltin as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Koltin, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.