Colene vs Colleen

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

Name A

Colene

Girl name

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Name B

Colleen

Girl name · Rank #2795

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Metric Colene Colleen
Current Rank Unranked #2795
Total Births (all years) 1,624 162,699
Peak Year 1931 1964
Peak Year Births 47 4,544
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1901

Births by Decade

Decade Colene Colleen
1900ss 5 72
1910ss 77 413
1920ss 194 6,080
1930ss 358 7,428
1940ss 226 10,472
1950ss 193 35,913
1960ss 244 40,673
1970ss 179 23,761
1980ss 109 19,470
1990ss 39 12,929
2000ss — 3,881
2010ss — 1,274
2020ss — 333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colene Colleen
2014 — 116
2015 — 115
2016 — 102
2017 — 104
2018 — 89
2019 — 95
2020 — 65
2021 — 65
2022 — 60
2023 — 83
2024 — 60

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, 1908–1997.

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