Declining since 2008.
Popularity of Coltan since 1988
Babies named Coltan per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 33 |
| 1990s | 220 |
| 2000s | 282 |
| 2010s | 219 |
| 2020s | 42 |
Meaning & origin
Coltan is a rare American masculine name first recorded in 1988, during a period when many parents were creating distinctive names with the popular -an suffix. Its trajectory has been mostly falling since 2008, and it has never ranked in the national top 1000, typically given to fewer than 5 boys per year nationally. The name peaked in 2009, with a slight increase around that time, but has since declined. Possibly inspired by the surname Colton, which itself derives from Old English 'Cola's town,' or the mineral coltan, it remains an uncommon choice with a modern feel.
Coltan is a modern name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1988. It may be a variant of Colton, an English surname derived from a place name meaning 'Cola's town,' or a creative respelling of the mineral coltan (columbite-tantalite). Its use as a given name likely arose from the fashionable -an ending, similar to names like Colton or Dalton.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Colt
Sibling names for Coltan
Names that share Coltan's style, for a brother or sister.
