Colston vs Colin

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

Name A

Colston

Boy name · Rank #2852

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Name B

Colin

Boy name · Rank #334

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Colston Colin
Current Rank #2852 #334
Total Births (all years) 1,167 132,757
Peak Year 2010 2004
Peak Year Births 91 5,122
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colston Colin
1880ss — 46
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 34
1910ss — 267
1920ss — 412
1930ss — 491
1940ss — 1,919
1950ss — 2,459
1960ss — 4,166
1970ss — 7,488
1980ss — 17,673
1990ss 41 28,256
2000ss 179 39,128
2010ss 702 24,715
2020ss 245 5,673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colston Colin
2014 77 2,883
2015 83 2,424
2016 63 2,052
2017 50 1,666
2018 41 1,479
2019 64 1,394
2020 57 1,176
2021 57 1,288
2022 46 1,170
2023 40 1,004
2024 45 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, 1994–2024.

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