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 #334

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Metric Colbert Colin
Current Rank Unranked #334
Total Births (all years) 839 132,757
Peak Year 1931 2004
Peak Year Births 19 5,122
Peak Decade 1930ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colbert Colin
1880ss 5 46
1890ss 5 30
1900ss 11 34
1910ss 82 267
1920ss 98 412
1930ss 121 491
1940ss 107 1,919
1950ss 115 2,459
1960ss 67 4,166
1970ss 67 7,488
1980ss 55 17,673
1990ss 66 28,256
2000ss 34 39,128
2010ss 6 24,715
2020ss — 5,673

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 — 1,176
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, 1886–2012.

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