Colbert vs Colin

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

Name A

Colbert

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Name B

Colin

Boy name · Rank #335

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Metric Colbert Colin
Current Rank Unranked #335
Total Births (all years) 839 133,706
Peak Year 1931 2004
Peak Year Births 19 5,122
Peak Decade 1930s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colbert Colin
1880s 5 46
1890s 5 30
1900s 11 34
1910s 82 267
1920s 98 412
1930s 121 491
1940s 107 1,919
1950s 115 2,459
1960s 67 4,162
1970s 67 7,484
1980s 55 17,672
1990s 66 28,258
2000s 34 39,129
2010s 6 24,715
2020s - 6,628

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colbert Colin
2014 - 2,883
2015 - 2,424
2016 - 2,052
2017 - 1,666
2018 - 1,479
2019 - 1,394
2020 - 1,177
2021 - 1,289
2022 - 1,170
2023 - 1,004
2024 - 1,038
2025 - 950

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, 1886–2012.

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