Total births
528
Boys' name · since 1913
Colen
528 babies named Colen in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 528
- total births
- 1913–2005
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
528 boys have been named Colen since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Colen has 528 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2005.
- 528 total births
- 1913–2005 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
528 boys have been named Colen since 1913, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2005.
- 528
- total births
- 1913–2005
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Colen was born in this single decade.
1943
Single peak year
19 babies were named Colen in 1943 - its busiest year on record.
Colen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Colen's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1943 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Colen at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1943
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Colen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2005
- Peak year (1943)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Colen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Colen's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Colen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s 34
1930s
34 births
- 1940s
1940s
100 births
- 1950s
1950s
57 births
- 1960s
1960s
72 births
- 1970s
1970s
59 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
- 2000s 39
2000s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 100 births (19% of all-time use).
How Colen 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 Colen's total volume
Colen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Colen by state
Where Colen concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.9% |
North Carolina share of Colen's total US births 0.9%
5 of 528 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Colen? ▼
Colen has been given to 528 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 19 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
When was Colen most popular? ▼
Colen was most popular in the 1940s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Colen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Colen are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Colen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Colen since 1913 -- 93 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Colen? ▼
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 Colen's data
- Colen's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (100 total births) through the 2000s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Colens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Colen
Nearby Names Like Colen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Colen
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 Colen side by side: Colen vs Cole Colen vs Colton Colen vs Colin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1913–2005 (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. "Colen: Baby Name Since 1913 - 528 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/colen. 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 Colen 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 July 2026.