Total births
1,624
Girls' name · since 1908
Colene
Colene has 1,624 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,624
- total births
- 1908–1997
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Colene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,624 have been recorded since 1908.
Colene has 1,624 recorded births among girls since 1908, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1997.
- 1,624 total births
- 1908–1997 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,624 girls have been named Colene since 1908, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1997.
- 1,624
- total births
- 1908–1997
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Colene was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
47 babies were named Colene in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Colene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Colene's full recorded timeline at 1953, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1931 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Colene at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Colene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1997
- Peak year (1931)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Colene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Colene's strongest decade.
358 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Colene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 77
1910s
77 births
- 1920s
1920s
194 births
- 1930s
1930s
358 births
- 1940s
1940s
226 births
- 1950s
1950s
193 births
- 1960s
1960s
244 births
- 1970s
1970s
179 births
- 1980s 109
1980s
109 births
- 1990s 39
1990s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 358 births (22% of all-time use).
How Colene 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 Colene's total volume
Colene vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Colene by state
Where Colene concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 71 | 4.4% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 21 | 1.3% |
| #3 | California | | 15 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Iowa | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Nebraska | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.3% |
North Carolina share of Colene's total US births 4.4%
Even split
71 of 1,624 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Colene appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Colene? ▼
Since 1908, Social Security records show 1,624 babies named Colene. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record was 1931, with 47 births.
When was Colene most popular? ▼
Colene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 358 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
Where is Colene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Colene are North Carolina (71 births), Kentucky (21 births), California (15 births).
How long has the name Colene been used? ▼
Colene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 90 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Colene? ▼
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.
What to do with Colene's data
- Colene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (358 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Colenes (71 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 Colene
Nearby Names Like Colene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Colene
Colleen Girl
#2801 162,754 births
Colette Girl
#401 27,987 births
Coleen Girl
11,998 births
Collins Girl
#257 10,779 births
Collette Girl
#2698 7,672 births
Compare Colene side by side: Colene vs Colleen Colene vs Colette Colene vs Coleen
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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, 1908–1997 (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. "Colene: Baby Name Since 1908 - 1,624 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/colene. 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 Colene 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.