Dark valley or charcoal hill
Derived from Old English elements 'col' (charcoal or dark) and 'denu' (valley). It originally functioned as a topographic surname for someone living in a dark wooded valley or near a coal-producing hill.
Less common today
Colden isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,348 in 2016.
Physician and Lieutenant Governor of New York
Professional freestyle skier
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
