Colm vs Colin

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

Name A

Colm

Boy name · Rank #6232

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Name B

Colin

Boy name · Rank #334

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Colm Colin
Current Rank #6232 #334
Total Births (all years) 650 132,757
Peak Year 2007 2004
Peak Year Births 28 5,122
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colm Colin
1880ss — 46
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 34
1910ss — 267
1920ss — 412
1930ss — 491
1940ss — 1,919
1950ss — 2,459
1960ss 32 4,166
1970ss 49 7,488
1980ss 44 17,673
1990ss 119 28,256
2000ss 189 39,128
2010ss 145 24,715
2020ss 72 5,673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colm Colin
2014 10 2,883
2015 13 2,424
2016 28 2,052
2017 14 1,666
2018 11 1,479
2019 16 1,394
2020 8 1,176
2021 13 1,288
2022 18 1,170
2023 19 1,004
2024 14 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, 1962–2024.

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