Colt vs Colin

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

Name A

Colt

Boy name · Rank #276

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Name B

Colin

Boy name · Rank #334

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Metric Colt Colin
Current Rank #276 #334
Total Births (all years) 26,673 132,757
Peak Year 2019 2004
Peak Year Births 1,833 5,122
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Colt Colin
1880ss — 46
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 34
1910ss — 267
1920ss — 412
1930ss — 491
1940ss — 1,919
1950ss 25 2,459
1960ss 78 4,166
1970ss 141 7,488
1980ss 2,117 17,673
1990ss 2,218 28,256
2000ss 3,031 39,128
2010ss 11,654 24,715
2020ss 7,409 5,673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Colt Colin
2014 979 2,883
2015 1,018 2,424
2016 1,033 2,052
2017 1,333 1,666
2018 1,628 1,479
2019 1,833 1,394
2020 1,686 1,176
2021 1,736 1,288
2022 1,461 1,170
2023 1,302 1,004
2024 1,224 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, 1957–2024.

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