Coltrane vs Colin

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

Name A

Coltrane

Boy name · Rank #13004

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Name B

Colin

Boy name · Rank #334

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Coltrane Colin
Current Rank #13004 #334
Total Births (all years) 339 132,757
Peak Year 2009 2004
Peak Year Births 20 5,122
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1997 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Coltrane 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 27 28,256
2000ss 142 39,128
2010ss 140 24,715
2020ss 30 5,673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Coltrane Colin
2014 14 2,883
2015 14 2,424
2016 18 2,052
2017 11 1,666
2018 8 1,479
2019 9 1,394
2020 7 1,176
2021 12 1,288
2022 6 1,170
2023 — 1,004
2024 5 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, 1997–2024.

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