Colton Maltais
There are approximately 1 people named Colton Maltais living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Colton with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Maltais. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Colton
147K
Alive today
Named Maltais
454
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 147K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2013
Average age: 18
Top Census group: White (89.1%)
Estimated bearers: 454
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #55,864
Per 100K: 0.13
Top ancestry: White (93.7%)
First name trend
Colton: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Colton. The peak year was 2013 with 6,494 births. The average person named Colton today is 18 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Colton
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Colton, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 89.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Colton described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Colton at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White89.1% · 104,358
- Two or more races4.4% · 5,168
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 4,782
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1,114
- Black or African American0.9% · 1,025
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 700
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Maltais surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Maltais, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Maltais described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Maltais at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White93.7% · 371
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 13
- Two or more races2.5% · 10
- Black or African American0.3% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Colton has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0428% of the US population, based on 146,704 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Colton right now.
The surname Maltais appears at a rate of 0.13 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Colton Maltais. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Colton
FAQ
Colton Maltais: questions and answers
How many people are named Colton Maltais?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Colton Maltais. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0428%) with the surname frequency (0.13 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Colton Maltais?
We classify Colton Maltais as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Colton a male or female name?
Colton is predominantly male. Out of 148,712 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Colton profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Colton Maltais?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Colton Maltais is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.