Coltan

Given to 796 US babies since 1988

▼ Falling −54% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
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recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
Fewer than 5
Peak year
2009
44 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
796
since 1988

Born a Coltan? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Coltan was most popular in 2009, when 44 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Coltan in 2025. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 54%.00.00630.01250.01880.02518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Coltan was most popular in 2009, when 44 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Coltan in 2025. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 54%.00.00630.01250.01880.0251880192019602000Peak 2009

Coltan was most popular in 2009, when 44 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Coltan in 2025. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 54%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — <5 —
2024 <5 — 6 10938
2023 <5 — 9 8255
2022 <5 — 12 6828
2021 <5 — 9 8166
2020 <5 — 6 10605
2019 <5 — 16 5555
2018 <5 — 18 5106
2017 <5 — 18 5111
2016 <5 — 21 4624
2015 <5 — 29 3684
2014 <5 — 22 4392
2013 <5 — 18 4981
2012 <5 — 25 4003
2011 <5 — 29 3605
2010 <5 — 23 4241
2009 <5 — 44 2753
2008 <5 — 41 2879
2007 <5 — 30 3511
2006 <5 — 25 3888
2005 <5 — 25 3710
2004 <5 — 21 4129
2003 <5 — 19 4276
2002 <5 — 31 2943
2001 <5 — 22 3721
2000 <5 — 24 3423
1999 <5 — 16 4341
1998 <5 — 25 3092
1997 <5 — 30 2613
1996 <5 — 30 2535
1995 <5 — 24 2923
1994 <5 — 21 3215
1993 <5 — 20 3246
1992 <5 — 22 2999
1991 <5 — 16 3636
1990 <5 — 16 3607
1989 <5 — 22 2784
1988 <5 — 11 4162