Colon vs Colin

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

Name A

Colon

Boy name

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Name B

Colin

Boy name · Rank #334

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Colon Colin
Current Rank Unranked #334
Total Births (all years) 1,318 132,757
Peak Year 1927 2004
Peak Year Births 33 5,122
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colon Colin
1880ss 12 46
1890ss 10 30
1900ss 11 34
1910ss 179 267
1920ss 263 412
1930ss 224 491
1940ss 215 1,919
1950ss 138 2,459
1960ss 102 4,166
1970ss 82 7,488
1980ss 48 17,673
1990ss 29 28,256
2000ss 5 39,128
2010ss — 24,715
2020ss — 5,673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colon Colin
2014 — 2,883
2015 — 2,424
2016 — 2,052
2017 — 1,666
2018 — 1,479
2019 — 1,394
2020 — 1,176
2021 — 1,288
2022 — 1,170
2023 — 1,004
2024 — 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, 1885–2000.

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