Colorado
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #6,816 in 1993
0 babies were named Colorado in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1989–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Colorado you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryColorado first shows up in US birth records in 1989, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 36 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1993, when it reached #6,816.
About the name Colorado
Colorado is a gender-neutral name of Spanish origin. It has 8 letters and 4 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ado”. US birth records list Colorado for boys from 1989 to 2021, in 10 of those 33 years. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked #6,816 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 709,220 boys |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 934,579 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
More Spanish names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
Questions about the name Colorado
What is the origin of the name Colorado?
Colorado has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Sofia, Elias.
Is Colorado a boy or girl name?
Both. Colorado is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Colorado?
Colorado is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #6,816 in 1993.