US rank #3999 Boys' name Peak 2009 2,738 births

Kollin — #3999 US boys' name

2,738 babies named Kollin in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s471980s1321990s6092000s9582010s8142020s178
#3999
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 72% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Kollin was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

128 babies were named Kollin in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kollin

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,738 babies named Kollin between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kollin currently holds the #3999 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 128 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kollin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 958 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kollin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 189 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Kollin in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kollin 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 2,738 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.

Kollin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,738

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2009

128 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,999

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kollin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
128
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
-50050100150 202420172010200319961989198219711970 7

Kollin popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2016 (Kollin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2016 5

Kollin by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
958 births that decade — 35% of Kollin's all-time total
1970s471980s1321990s6092000s9582010s8142020s178

Kollin by state

Where Kollin concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kollin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
189 6.9%
#2 Louisiana
94 3.4%
#3 Michigan
92 3.4%
#4 Illinois
67 2.4%
#5 Indiana
53 1.9%
#6 Ohio
52 1.9%
#7 California
51 1.9%
#8 Pennsylvania
51 1.9%
Texas share of Kollin's total US births 6.9%
Even split

189 of 2,738 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Kollin appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kollin?
2,738 babies have been named Kollin since 1970. It currently ranks #3999 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 128 births.
When was Kollin most popular?
Kollin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 958 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Kollin most popular?
The top states for the name Kollin are Texas (189 births), Louisiana (94 births), Michigan (92 births).
How long has the name Kollin been used?
Kollin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kollin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kolton, Kolby, Kole, Kolten, 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, 1970–2024 (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.