Colter is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #2922 in 2024 with 7 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 7 births ranking #2922. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 39,684 boys born was named Colter. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Colter is a surname-style name closely related in feel to Colt, though its background is usually surname-based rather than a direct word-name use. It has a strong, outdoorsy modern style.
The name rose in the United States through the same taste that made names like Carter, Cooper, and Colton successful. Frontier and rugged-surname associations are a big part of its image.