Coltan comes from the English tradition, meaning From Colton.
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How popular is Coltan?
2009peak year
Coltan has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #6986), with about 14 babies named Coltan each year. In 2009, 44 babies received the name (ranked #2761). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 796.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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