Coulson
Coulson was the #5,208 boys' name in the US in 2025 (18 babies), and #2,789 in Canada.
Coulson as a boy’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,208 (18) | #2,789 (6) |
| 2024 | #6,199 (14) | — |
| 2023 | #4,886 (20) | — |
| 2022 | #4,303 (24) | — |
| 2021 | #3,582 (31) | — |
| 2020 | #3,418 (32) | #2,746 (5) |
| 2019 | #4,003 (26) | #2,440 (6) |
| 2018 | #2,893 (41) | #1,682 (10) |
| 2017 | #3,586 (30) | #2,762 (5) |
| 2016 | #2,993 (39) | — |
| 2015 | #2,565 (48) | — |
| 2014 | #5,252 (17) | — |
| 2013 | #5,171 (17) | — |
| 2012 | #6,626 (12) | — |
| 2011 | — | #2,629 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2015 at #2,565.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1995.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Coulson is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 88,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulson | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Coulson | US | Boys | #5,208 | 18 |