Girls' name · since 1946
Kolleen
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 1,016 babies named Kolleen, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,436 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,016
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kolleen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,016 recorded since 1946.
Social Security Administration records show Kolleen recorded 1,016 times among girls since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2011.
- #7,436 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,016 born since 1946
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kolleen ranks #7,436 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,016 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,436 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,016
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kolleen's 1,016 recorded births place it above 89.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kolleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kolleen's full recorded timeline at 1975, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 48 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kolleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2011
- Peak year (1962)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Kolleen by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (326 births, 32% of the file).
1960s was Kolleen's strongest decade.
326 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Kolleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
172 births
- 1960s
1960s
326 births
- 1970s
1970s
209 births
- 1980s
1980s
133 births
- 1990s 105
1990s
105 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 326 births (32% of all-time use).
How Kolleen 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 Kolleen's total volume
Kolleen by state
Where Kolleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 34 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 29 | 2.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 23 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Washington | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 0.5% |
34 of 1,016 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Kolleen's data
- Kolleen's decade-level peak was the 1960s (326 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kolleens (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kolleen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~65 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, 1946–2011 (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 Kolleen 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.