Total births
237
Boys' name · since 1915
Colan
237 babies named Colan in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 237
- total births
- 1915–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Colan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 237 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Colan has been recorded 237 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2003.
- 237 total births
- 1915–2003 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
237 boys have been named Colan since 1915, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.
- 237
- total births
- 1915–2003
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Colan was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
11 babies were named Colan in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Colan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Colan's full recorded timeline at 1980, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Colan at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Colan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2003
- Peak year (1994)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Colan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Colan's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Colan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 19
1940s
19 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 74 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Colan? ▼
Colan has been given to 237 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 11 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Colan most popular? ▼
Colan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Colan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Colan since 1915 -- 89 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Colan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cole, Colton, Colin, Collin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Colan's data
- Colan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Colan
Nearby Names Like Colan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Colan
Cole Boy
#163 154,093 births
Colton Boy
#98 151,965 births
Colin Boy
#335 133,706 births
Collin Boy
#490 81,437 births
Colby Boy
#583 53,971 births
Compare Colan side by side: Colan vs Cole Colan vs Colton Colan vs Colin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Colan: Baby Name Since 1915 - 237 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/colan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Colan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.