US rank #8321 Boys' name Peak 2007 1,035 births

Colvin — #8321 US boys' name

1,035 babies named Colvin in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s61910s681920s1281930s731940s651950s911960s471970s241980s561990s892000s1622010s1742020s52
#8321
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 42% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Colvin was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

26 babies were named Colvin in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Colvin

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,035 babies named Colvin between 1899 and 2024, spanning 126 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Colvin currently holds the #8321 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Colvin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 174 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Colvin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Colvin in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Colvin 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 1,035 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.

Colvin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,035

Since 1899

126 years of records

Peak year

2007

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,321

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1899

Recorded for 126 years

Last year on file: 2024

Colvin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1899

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
26
Annual births at peak — across 126 years of records
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Colvin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
174 births that decade — 17% of Colvin's all-time total
1890s61910s681920s1281930s731940s651950s911960s471970s241980s561990s892000s1622010s1742020s52

Colvin by state

Where Colvin concentrates geographically — total births since 1899

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Colvin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
11 1.1%
#2 New York
5 0.5%
Alabama share of Colvin's total US births 1.1%
Even split

11 of 1,035 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Colvin?
1,035 babies have been named Colvin since 1899. It currently ranks #8321 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 26 births.
When was Colvin most popular?
Colvin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 174 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Colvin most popular?
The top states for the name Colvin are Alabama (11 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Colvin been used?
Colvin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 126 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Colvin?
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.

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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, 1899–2024 (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.