Fun Facts About the Name Kolter
- More than 1 thousand babies named Kolter: U.S. records list 1,936 babies given the name Kolter from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kolter Mean?
Kolter is a rare given name used mainly in the United States. It is most often a transferred use of the German surname Kolter, an occupational name from Middle High German kolter, meaning "quilt" or "coverlet." The surname originally identified a maker or seller of quilts. The English surname Colter, which is sometimes respelled Kolter, is a separate name with different possible origins, including "colt herder" or a reference to a plow blade (a colter). Because the given name is uncommon, the German "quilt maker" sense is the clearest established origin for the surname form.
Kolter Name History & Origins
The surname Kolter is found in German-speaking regions. It derives from Middle High German kolter, a word for a quilt or coverlet, which in turn goes back to Old French coltre and Latin culcita, meaning "mattress" or "cushion." In that context the surname was occupational, given to someone who made or sold bedding. The given name Kolter is a relatively recent American use of the surname; it follows the common pattern of surnames becoming first names, but it remains uncommon and its development as a first name is not well documented. The similar English surname Colter has its own history and should not be merged with the German name without evidence. In German-speaking countries, Kolter is primarily a surname rather than a traditional given name.
How Popular is the Name Kolter?
Kolter recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2025. Its best rank was #600 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #600 | 476 | 0.0279% |
| 2024 | #834 | 296 | 0.0173% |
| 2023 | #1,091 | 197 | 0.0115% |
| 2022 | #1,349 | 139 | 0.0080% |
| 2021 | #1,846 | 84 | 0.0048% |
| 2020 | #2,224 | 62 | 0.0036% |
| 2019 | #2,449 | 55 | 0.0031% |
| 2018 | #3,027 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2017 | #3,223 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2016 | #3,486 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 2015 | #2,789 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 2014 | #2,527 | 49 | 0.0026% |
| 2013 | #3,459 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 2012 | #2,744 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 2011 | #3,142 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2010 | #3,678 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2009 | #3,601 | 30 | 0.0015% |
| 2008 | #3,790 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 2007 | #3,747 | 28 | 0.0013% |
| 2006 | #3,573 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 2005 | #5,755 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #4,908 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2003 | #5,427 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #7,378 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #6,261 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #9,783 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #6,857 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #9,129 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #5,901 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #6,850 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #7,438 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #4,981 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #6,576 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #4,234 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #6,257 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #8,875 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1989 | #6,617 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #5,232 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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