Colan vs Colin

Side-by-side comparison of Colan and Colin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Colan

Boy name

Full profile →
Name B

Colin

Boy name · Rank #334

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Colan Colin
Current Rank Unranked #334
Total Births (all years) 237 132,757
Peak Year 1994 2004
Peak Year Births 11 5,122
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colan Colin
1880ss — 46
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 34
1910ss 5 267
1920ss 13 412
1930ss 17 491
1940ss 19 1,919
1950ss 16 2,459
1960ss 23 4,166
1970ss 18 7,488
1980ss 36 17,673
1990ss 74 28,256
2000ss 16 39,128
2010ss — 24,715
2020ss — 5,673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colan Colin
2014 — 2,883
2015 — 2,424
2016 — 2,052
2017 — 1,666
2018 — 1,479
2019 — 1,394
2020 — 1,176
2021 — 1,288
2022 — 1,170
2023 — 1,004
2024 — 1,035

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2003.

← Compare different names