Boy nameCurrently #489 in the USFalling
Collin
//ˈkɑlɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19966 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Collin's meaning
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Collin's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Collin |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 8 |
| 1914 | 10 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 16 |
| 1918 | 12 |
| 1919 | 19 |
| 1920 | 18 |
| 1921 | 18 |
| 1922 | 19 |
| 1923 | 20 |
| 1924 | 22 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1926 | 18 |
| 1927 | 27 |
| 1928 | 13 |
| 1929 | 27 |
| 1930 | 12 |
| 1931 | 16 |
| 1932 | 17 |
| 1933 | 12 |
| 1934 | 10 |
| 1935 | 19 |
| 1936 | 13 |
| 1937 | 19 |
| 1938 | 15 |
| 1939 | 16 |
| 1940 | 15 |
| 1941 | 19 |
| 1942 | 50 |
| 1943 | 55 |
| 1944 | 36 |
| 1945 | 36 |
| 1946 | 45 |
| 1947 | 56 |
| 1948 | 53 |
| 1949 | 40 |
| 1950 | 48 |
| 1951 | 46 |
| 1952 | 34 |
| 1953 | 35 |
| 1954 | 48 |
| 1955 | 49 |
| 1956 | 44 |
| 1957 | 52 |
| 1958 | 68 |
| 1959 | 64 |
| 1960 | 55 |
| 1961 | 53 |
| 1962 | 57 |
| 1963 | 91 |
| 1964 | 90 |
| 1965 | 84 |
| 1966 | 90 |
| 1967 | 117 |
| 1968 | 111 |
| 1969 | 135 |
| 1970 | 153 |
| 1971 | 171 |
| 1972 | 158 |
| 1973 | 129 |
| 1974 | 194 |
| 1975 | 201 |
| 1976 | 244 |
| 1977 | 231 |
| 1978 | 247 |
| 1979 | 335 |
| 1980 | 368 |
| 1981 | 367 |
| 1982 | 477 |
| 1983 | 499 |
| 1984 | 534 |
| 1985 | 602 |
| 1986 | 654 |
| 1987 | 809 |
| 1988 | 862 |
| 1989 | 1,077 |
| 1990 | 1,179 |
| 1991 | 1,502 |
| 1992 | 1,687 |
| 1993 | 2,268 |
| 1994 | 2,290 |
| 1995 | 2,476 |
| 1996 | 3,369 |
| 1997 | 3,169 |
| 1998 | 2,999 |
| 1999 | 2,918 |
| 2000 | 3,054 |
| 2001 | 2,907 |
| 2002 | 2,663 |
| 2003 | 3,013 |
| 2004 | 3,121 |
| 2005 | 2,740 |
| 2006 | 2,222 |
| 2007 | 2,233 |
| 2008 | 2,886 |
| 2009 | 3,070 |
| 2010 | 2,651 |
| 2011 | 2,182 |
| 2012 | 1,941 |
| 2013 | 1,848 |
| 2014 | 1,711 |
| 2015 | 1,396 |
| 2016 | 1,209 |
| 2017 | 1,005 |
| 2018 | 928 |
| 2019 | 830 |
| 2020 | 645 |
| 2021 | 740 |
| 2022 | 653 |
| 2023 | 630 |
| 2024 | 635 |
Collin through the decades
- Collin peaked in 1996, when 3,369 babies were named Collin in the US.
- The 2000s were Collin's strongest decade, averaging 2,791 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Collin has fallen 63% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Collin currently ranks #489 in the US and is cooling off.