Girls' name · since 1922
Collene
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 1,009 babies named Collene, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,466 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,009
- born since 1922
- 1950s
- peak decade
Collene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,009 have been recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Collene recorded 1,009 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2003.
- #7,466 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,009 born since 1922
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Collene ranks #7,466 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,009 born since 1922, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7,466 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,009
- born since 1922
- 1950s
- peak decade
Collene's 1,009 recorded births place it above 89.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Collene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Collene splits its recorded history at 1961: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Collene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2003
- Peak year (1958)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Collene by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (200 births, 20% of the file).
1950s was Collene's strongest decade.
200 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Collene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 58
1920s
58 births
- 1930s
1930s
133 births
- 1940s
1940s
118 births
- 1950s
1950s
200 births
- 1960s
1960s
197 births
- 1970s
1970s
149 births
- 1980s 79
1980s
79 births
- 1990s 69
1990s
69 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 200 births (20% of all-time use).
How Collene 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 Collene's total volume
Collene by state
Where Collene concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
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What to do with Collene's data
- Collene's decade-level peak was the 1950s (200 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Collenes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Collene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~81 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, 1922–2003 (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 Collene 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.