Recorded 1928–1963 Girls' name Peak 1939 42 births

Coleene — girls' name

42 babies named Coleene in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1939. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s161940s111950s51960s5
1930s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Coleene was born in this single decade.

1939
Single peak year

6 babies were named Coleene in 1939 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Coleene

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Coleene between 1928 and 1963, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Coleene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1939, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Coleene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Coleene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Coleene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 42 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Coleene at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

42

Since 1928

36 years of records

Peak year

1939

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1928

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 1963

Coleene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1928

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1939)
6
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
4.555.566.5 19631957194419411939193619331928 5

Coleene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
16 births that decade — 38% of Coleene's all-time total
1920s51930s161940s111950s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Coleene?
42 babies have been named Coleene since 1928. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1939 with 6 births.
When was Coleene most popular?
Coleene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
How long has the name Coleene been used?
Coleene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 36 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Coleene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Colleen, Colette, Coleen, Collins, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.