Unisex name · since 1986
Collyn
Collyn has 827 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,788 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,466 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 827
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Collyn is the #8466 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 827 recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Collyn recorded 827 times among boys since 1986, holding rank #8466 nationally today, ahead of 39% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #5,788 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #8,466 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 827 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Collyn ranks #5,788 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,466 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 827 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,788 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #8,466 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 827
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Collyn's 827 recorded births place it above 87.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Collyn compares
827 Top 35% higher than 65% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Collyn's all-time total is 124% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Collyn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 827 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 52 | 34 | 22,252 |
Collyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Collyn's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 52, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Collyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Collyn popularity over time - girls
261 total births recorded since 1975 (Collyn as girls' name)
Collyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (336 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Collyn's strongest decade.
336 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Collyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s
1990s
215 births
- 2000s
2000s
336 births
- 2010s
2010s
222 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 336 births (41% of all-time use).
How Collyn 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 Collyn's total volume
Collyn by state
Where Collyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 30 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 12 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 7 | 0.8% |
30 of 827 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Collyn's data
- Collyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (336 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Collyns (30 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Collyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~39 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, 1986–2025 (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 Collyn 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.