Boys' name · since 1880
Coleman
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 17,599 babies named Coleman, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #891 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,310 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 17,599
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Coleman is the #1310 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 17,599 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coleman has been recorded 17,599 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #1310 nationally and more common than 91% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #891 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,310 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 17,599 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coleman ranks #891 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,310 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 17,599 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #891 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,310 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 17,599
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
Coleman's 17,599 recorded births place it above 98.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Coleman compares
17,599 Top 7% higher than 93% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Coleman's all-time total is 48x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Coleman | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,599 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 420 | 34 | 22,252 |
Coleman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Coleman's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 420, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Coleman popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 420
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Coleman popularity over time - girls
29 total births recorded since 1937 (Coleman as girls' name)
Coleman by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (3,498 births, 20% of the file).
2000s was Coleman's strongest decade.
3,498 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Coleman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 147
1880s
147 births
- 1890s 169
1890s
169 births
- 1900s 237
1900s
237 births
- 1910s 931
1910s
931 births
- 1920s 1,196
1920s
1,196 births
- 1930s 897
1930s
897 births
- 1940s 901
1940s
901 births
- 1950s 817
1950s
817 births
- 1960s 586
1960s
586 births
- 1970s 533
1970s
533 births
- 1980s 1,277
1980s
1,277 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,052 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,498 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,324 births
- 2020s 1,034
2020s
1,034 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,498 births (20% of all-time use).
How Coleman compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Coleman's total volume
Coleman by state
Where Coleman concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,394 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 1,200 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 991 | 5.6% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 940 | 5.3% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 751 | 4.3% |
| #6 | California | | 735 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 663 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 622 | 3.5% |
1,394 of 17,599 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Coleman appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Coleman's data
- Coleman's decade-level peak was the 2000s (3,498 total births); usage has since declined to 1,034 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Colemans (1,394 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Coleman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Coleman 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 August 2026.