Total births
11,998
Girls' name · since 1912
Coleen
Coleen has 11,998 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11,998
- total births
- 1912–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Coleen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11,998 have been recorded since 1912.
Coleen has 11,998 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2023.
- 11,998 total births
- 1912–2023 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11,998 girls have been named Coleen since 1912, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2023.
- 11,998
- total births
- 1912–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Coleen was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
423 babies were named Coleen in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Coleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Coleen's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 423, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Coleen at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Coleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2023
- Peak year (1959)
- 423
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Coleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Coleen's strongest decade.
3,567 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Coleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 60
1910s
60 births
- 1920s 356
1920s
356 births
- 1930s 731
1930s
731 births
- 1940s 1,052
1940s
1,052 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,308 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,567 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,605 births
- 1980s 738
1980s
738 births
- 1990s 386
1990s
386 births
- 2000s 138
2000s
138 births
- 2010s 52
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 3,567 births (30% of all-time use).
How Coleen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Coleen's total volume
Coleen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Coleen by state
Where Coleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,218 | 10.2% |
| #2 | California | | 1,178 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,079 | 9.0% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 605 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 478 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 470 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 396 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 316 | 2.6% |
New York share of Coleen's total US births 10.2%
Even split
1,218 of 11,998 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Coleen appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Coleen? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 11,998 babies named Coleen. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 423 births.
When was Coleen most popular? ▼
Coleen was most popular in the 1960s decade with 3,567 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Coleen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Coleen are New York (1,218 births), California (1,178 births), Pennsylvania (1,079 births).
How long has the name Coleen been used? ▼
Coleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 112 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Coleen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Colleen, Colette, Collins, Collette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Coleen's data
- Coleen's decade-level peak was the 1960s (3,567 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Coleens (1,218 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Coleen
Nearby Names Like Coleen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coleen
Colleen Girl
#2801 162,754 births
Colette Girl
#401 27,987 births
Collins Girl
#257 10,779 births
Collette Girl
#2698 7,672 births
Colby Girl
#3243 4,184 births
Compare Coleen side by side: Coleen vs Colleen Coleen vs Colette Coleen vs Collins
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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, 1912–2023 (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. "Coleen: Baby Name Since 1912 - 11,998 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/coleen. 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 Coleen 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.