Girls' name · since 1981

Kolina

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 64 babies named Kolina, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

64
total births
1981–2008
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Kolina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 64 recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kolina has been recorded 64 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2008.

  • 64 total births
  • 1981–2008 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kolina's 64 recorded births place it above 55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Kolina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kolina splits its recorded history at 1991: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kolina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1984)
11
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
4681012 1981198319841985198619911992199419962008 6

Kolina by decade

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

1980s was Kolina's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Kolina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 35 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Kolina by state

Where Kolina concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kolina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 9.4%
California share of Kolina's total US births 9.4%

6 of 64 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kolina?
Kolina has been given to 64 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 11 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Kolina most popular?
Kolina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Kolina most popular?
The top states for the name Kolina are California (6 births).
How long has the name Kolina been used?
The SSA has tracked Kolina since 1981 -- 28 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Kolina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kolbie, Kollyns, Kolby, Kollins, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kolina's data

  • Kolina's decade-level peak was the 1980s (35 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.
  • California records the most Kolinas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1981–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kolina: Baby Name Since 1981 - 64 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kolina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Kolina 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 July 2026.