Colette vs Colleen

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

Name A

Colette

Girl name · Rank #400

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Name B

Colleen

Girl name · Rank #2795

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Colette Colleen
Current Rank #400 #2795
Total Births (all years) 27,021 162,699
Peak Year 2024 1964
Peak Year Births 789 4,544
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1901

Births by Decade

Decade Colette Colleen
1890ss 38 —
1900ss 76 72
1910ss 250 413
1920ss 461 6,080
1930ss 747 7,428
1940ss 1,204 10,472
1950ss 3,670 35,913
1960ss 4,764 40,673
1970ss 2,494 23,761
1980ss 1,790 19,470
1990ss 1,426 12,929
2000ss 1,666 3,881
2010ss 4,997 1,274
2020ss 3,438 333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colette Colleen
2014 590 116
2015 597 115
2016 676 102
2017 585 104
2018 587 89
2019 630 95
2020 568 65
2021 686 65
2022 698 60
2023 697 83
2024 789 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, 1892–2024.

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