Boys' name · since 1894
Collis
Since 1894, U.S. Social Security records show 1,309 babies named Collis, peaking in 1952. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,331 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,309
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,309 boys have been named Collis since 1894, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Collis has been recorded 1,309 times among boys since 1894, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2022.
- #4,331 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,309 born since 1894
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Collis ranks #4,331 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,309 born since 1894, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,331 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,309
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
Collis's 1,309 recorded births place it above 90.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Collis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Collis splits its recorded history at 1954: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1894 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1952 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Collis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2022
- Peak year (1952)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Collis popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1920 (Collis as girls' name)
Collis by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (185 births, 14% of the file).
1920s was Collis's strongest decade.
185 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Collis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1900s 31
1900s
31 births
- 1910s
1910s
136 births
- 1920s
1920s
185 births
- 1930s
1930s
178 births
- 1940s
1940s
184 births
- 1950s
1950s
170 births
- 1960s
1960s
118 births
- 1970s
1970s
114 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
- 1990s 61
1990s
61 births
- 2000s 47
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 185 births (14% of all-time use).
How Collis 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 Collis's total volume
Collis by state
Where Collis concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 27 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 26 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 18 | 1.4% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 0.4% |
27 of 1,309 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Collis's data
- Collis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (185 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Colliss (27 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Collis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~128 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, 1894–2022 (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 Collis 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.