Girl nameCurrently #2,797 in the USFalling
Colleen
//ˌkɑˈlin//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19647 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
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Colleen's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Colleen |
|---|---|
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1913 | 26 |
| 1914 | 33 |
| 1915 | 52 |
| 1916 | 65 |
| 1917 | 69 |
| 1918 | 68 |
| 1919 | 46 |
| 1920 | 79 |
| 1921 | 112 |
| 1922 | 185 |
| 1923 | 311 |
| 1924 | 524 |
| 1925 | 696 |
| 1926 | 945 |
| 1927 | 1,068 |
| 1928 | 1,099 |
| 1929 | 1,067 |
| 1930 | 946 |
| 1931 | 760 |
| 1932 | 709 |
| 1933 | 679 |
| 1934 | 719 |
| 1935 | 672 |
| 1936 | 853 |
| 1937 | 740 |
| 1938 | 697 |
| 1939 | 665 |
| 1940 | 648 |
| 1941 | 601 |
| 1942 | 744 |
| 1943 | 768 |
| 1944 | 724 |
| 1945 | 817 |
| 1946 | 1,093 |
| 1947 | 1,267 |
| 1948 | 1,783 |
| 1949 | 2,032 |
| 1950 | 2,619 |
| 1951 | 3,048 |
| 1952 | 3,471 |
| 1953 | 3,383 |
| 1954 | 3,483 |
| 1955 | 3,870 |
| 1956 | 3,901 |
| 1957 | 3,898 |
| 1958 | 3,930 |
| 1959 | 4,342 |
| 1960 | 4,456 |
| 1961 | 4,528 |
| 1962 | 4,425 |
| 1963 | 4,455 |
| 1964 | 4,558 |
| 1965 | 4,040 |
| 1966 | 3,759 |
| 1967 | 3,628 |
| 1968 | 3,491 |
| 1969 | 3,422 |
| 1970 | 3,339 |
| 1971 | 2,958 |
| 1972 | 2,513 |
| 1973 | 2,313 |
| 1974 | 2,354 |
| 1975 | 2,111 |
| 1976 | 2,050 |
| 1977 | 2,006 |
| 1978 | 2,057 |
| 1979 | 2,146 |
| 1980 | 2,139 |
| 1981 | 2,076 |
| 1982 | 2,153 |
| 1983 | 2,018 |
| 1984 | 2,073 |
| 1985 | 1,970 |
| 1986 | 1,848 |
| 1987 | 1,756 |
| 1988 | 1,710 |
| 1989 | 1,821 |
| 1990 | 1,808 |
| 1991 | 1,600 |
| 1992 | 1,669 |
| 1993 | 1,585 |
| 1994 | 1,415 |
| 1995 | 1,257 |
| 1996 | 1,059 |
| 1997 | 1,003 |
| 1998 | 843 |
| 1999 | 690 |
| 2000 | 609 |
| 2001 | 636 |
| 2002 | 500 |
| 2003 | 433 |
| 2004 | 382 |
| 2005 | 346 |
| 2006 | 296 |
| 2007 | 244 |
| 2008 | 226 |
| 2009 | 215 |
| 2010 | 202 |
| 2011 | 154 |
| 2012 | 148 |
| 2013 | 149 |
| 2014 | 116 |
| 2015 | 115 |
| 2016 | 102 |
| 2017 | 104 |
| 2018 | 89 |
| 2019 | 95 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2021 | 65 |
| 2022 | 60 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2024 | 60 |
Colleen through the decades
- Colleen peaked in 1964, when 4,558 babies were named Colleen in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Colleen has fallen 60% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Colleen currently ranks #2,797 in the US and is cooling off.