Colin
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning young warrior; a form of Caoilean.
Babies a year
1,662
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#343
down from #334
UK popularity
#1538
17 babies
How Colin has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #172 |
| 2016 | #197 |
| 2017 | #228 |
| 2018 | #249 |
| 2019 | #260 |
| 2020 | #287 |
| 2021 | #269 |
| 2022 | #293 |
| 2023 | #334 |
| 2024 | #334 |
| 2025 | #343 |
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Colin. In the US, 1,662 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 5,122 in 2004.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Colin was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.21% of American babies of that sex.
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