Colleen vs Colette

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

Name A

Colleen

Girl name · Rank #2795

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Name B

Colette

Girl name · Rank #400

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1901–2024.

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