Colson

• Origin: English
• Meaning: “son of Col.”
• Gender: Male
• First Est. 1860s
• Variation: Colsen, Kolsen, Kolson
• Dim: Cole

From the transferred use of the English patronymic, it means “son of Col,” — Col being a medieval diminutive of Nicholas.

As a male given-name, it first came into use in the mid 19th-century.

Colson first entered the U.S. Top 1000 male names in 2017 and has risen considerably since. Its recent success was likely aided by the popularity of similar-sounding surname names such as Cole, Colton, Colter and Colby. The increasing prominence of musician and actor Machine Gun Kelly, born Colson Baker, may also have helped familiarize the name with a wider audience. As of 2025, Colson ranks #311, its highest position thus far.

The name has also produced several modern spelling variants. Colsen currently ranks #566, also its highest position thus far, while Kolson ranks #883 (2025).

Brother Names: Axton, Cody, Dallas, Emory, Fagan, Gatlin, Garrett, Gentry, Judd(son), Kyler, Lawson, Logan, Macklin, Mason, Nixon, Paxton, Peyton, Remington, Ridges, Slater, Trey, Vaughn, Wylie, Zayden

Sister Names: Addison, Avery, Bailey, Chelsea, Courtney, Dallas, Delaney, Emery, Emerson, Finley, Gentry, Greenley, Hadley, Hayley, Jordan, Kennedy, Logan, Madison, McKenzie, McKenna, Oakley, Paige, Paisley, Peyton, Quinn, Ripley, Spencer, Taylor, Whitley

Sources

• https://www.behindthename.com/name/colson
• http://www.findagrave.com