Colin vs Collin

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

Name A

Colin

Boy name · Rank #334

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Name B

Collin

Boy name · Rank #489

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Metric Colin Collin
Current Rank #334 #489
Total Births (all years) 132,757 80,817
Peak Year 2004 1996
Peak Year Births 5,122 3,358
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Colin Collin
1880ss 46 —
1890ss 30 5
1900ss 34 14
1910ss 267 119
1920ss 412 191
1930ss 491 149
1940ss 1,919 405
1950ss 2,459 488
1960ss 4,166 848
1970ss 7,488 2,019
1980ss 17,673 6,132
1990ss 28,256 23,752
2000ss 39,128 27,831
2010ss 24,715 15,609
2020ss 5,673 3,255

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colin Collin
2014 2,883 1,701
2015 2,424 1,383
2016 2,052 1,203
2017 1,666 995
2018 1,479 914
2019 1,394 820
2020 1,176 637
2021 1,288 729
2022 1,170 648
2023 1,004 614
2024 1,035 627

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, 1880–2024.

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