Boy nameCurrently #1,279 in the USFalling
Coleman
//ˈkoʊlmən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19977 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Coleman's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Coleman |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 12 |
| 1881 | 16 |
| 1882 | 18 |
| 1883 | 12 |
| 1884 | 14 |
| 1885 | 17 |
| 1886 | 11 |
| 1887 | 18 |
| 1888 | 17 |
| 1889 | 12 |
| 1890 | 15 |
| 1891 | 16 |
| 1892 | 21 |
| 1893 | 20 |
| 1894 | 14 |
| 1895 | 12 |
| 1896 | 18 |
| 1897 | 25 |
| 1898 | 19 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 26 |
| 1901 | 19 |
| 1902 | 17 |
| 1903 | 28 |
| 1904 | 28 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 24 |
| 1908 | 21 |
| 1909 | 38 |
| 1910 | 40 |
| 1911 | 36 |
| 1912 | 69 |
| 1913 | 75 |
| 1914 | 102 |
| 1915 | 116 |
| 1916 | 120 |
| 1917 | 110 |
| 1918 | 133 |
| 1919 | 130 |
| 1920 | 112 |
| 1921 | 146 |
| 1922 | 112 |
| 1923 | 122 |
| 1924 | 107 |
| 1925 | 126 |
| 1926 | 130 |
| 1927 | 115 |
| 1928 | 108 |
| 1929 | 118 |
| 1930 | 108 |
| 1931 | 87 |
| 1932 | 92 |
| 1933 | 77 |
| 1934 | 116 |
| 1935 | 73 |
| 1936 | 93 |
| 1937 | 85 |
| 1938 | 90 |
| 1939 | 81 |
| 1940 | 88 |
| 1941 | 86 |
| 1942 | 68 |
| 1943 | 95 |
| 1944 | 85 |
| 1945 | 72 |
| 1946 | 94 |
| 1947 | 114 |
| 1948 | 102 |
| 1949 | 97 |
| 1950 | 89 |
| 1951 | 93 |
| 1952 | 82 |
| 1953 | 80 |
| 1954 | 87 |
| 1955 | 70 |
| 1956 | 98 |
| 1957 | 78 |
| 1958 | 75 |
| 1959 | 65 |
| 1960 | 64 |
| 1961 | 72 |
| 1962 | 75 |
| 1963 | 52 |
| 1964 | 53 |
| 1965 | 54 |
| 1966 | 45 |
| 1967 | 45 |
| 1968 | 67 |
| 1969 | 59 |
| 1970 | 52 |
| 1971 | 44 |
| 1972 | 47 |
| 1973 | 47 |
| 1974 | 59 |
| 1975 | 57 |
| 1976 | 48 |
| 1977 | 43 |
| 1978 | 62 |
| 1979 | 75 |
| 1980 | 76 |
| 1981 | 91 |
| 1982 | 123 |
| 1983 | 123 |
| 1984 | 120 |
| 1985 | 140 |
| 1986 | 150 |
| 1987 | 172 |
| 1988 | 137 |
| 1989 | 152 |
| 1990 | 166 |
| 1991 | 195 |
| 1992 | 254 |
| 1993 | 284 |
| 1994 | 303 |
| 1995 | 340 |
| 1996 | 344 |
| 1997 | 421 |
| 1998 | 391 |
| 1999 | 359 |
| 2000 | 388 |
| 2001 | 369 |
| 2002 | 399 |
| 2003 | 368 |
| 2004 | 331 |
| 2005 | 363 |
| 2006 | 347 |
| 2007 | 350 |
| 2008 | 307 |
| 2009 | 276 |
| 2010 | 273 |
| 2011 | 228 |
| 2012 | 256 |
| 2013 | 252 |
| 2014 | 228 |
| 2015 | 251 |
| 2016 | 212 |
| 2017 | 246 |
| 2018 | 208 |
| 2019 | 182 |
| 2020 | 203 |
| 2021 | 175 |
| 2022 | 178 |
| 2023 | 176 |
| 2024 | 153 |
Coleman through the decades
- Coleman peaked in 1997, when 421 babies were named Coleman in the US.
- The 2000s were Coleman's strongest decade, averaging 350 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Coleman has fallen 31% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Coleman currently ranks #1,279 in the US and is cooling off.