Recorded 1924–2005 Boys' name Peak 1950 17 births

Coleridge — boys' name

17 babies named Coleridge in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51950s72000s5
1950s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Coleridge was born in this single decade.

1950
Single peak year

7 babies were named Coleridge in 1950 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Coleridge

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Coleridge between 1924 and 2005, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Coleridge currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1950, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Coleridge performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Coleridge shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Coleridge 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 17 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.

Coleridge at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

17

Since 1924

82 years of records

Peak year

1950

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1924

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 2005

Coleridge popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1924

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1950)
7
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
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Coleridge by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
7 births that decade — 41% of Coleridge's all-time total
1920s51950s72000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Coleridge?
17 babies have been named Coleridge since 1924. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1950 with 7 births.
When was Coleridge most popular?
Coleridge was most popular in the 1950s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Coleridge been used?
Coleridge has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 82 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Coleridge?
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.

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, 1924–2005 (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.