Colin Name Popularity
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How popular is Colin?
Ranking 249th in popularity in the United States for boys in 2018, the name Colin is somewhat popular.Currently in the top 250, this name has not always been in the top 1000.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #85 in 2004 with 5,122 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Colin in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1906.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Colin occurred roughly during the years 1911-1916, 1931-1934, 1938-1942, 1951-1954, 1966-1969, 1972-1990, and 2000-2003, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 2008-2017.
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a low point.
How popular will Colin be?
Colin's popularity has steadily decreased for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Colin has dropped significantly.
The name Colin is favored by many parents but will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Colin (Girl) | Colin (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 1,472 | 249 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 1,664 | 228 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 2,049 | 197 |
| 2015 | | 5 | 16,998 | 2,423 | 172 |
| 2014 | | 5 | 17,118 | 2,883 | 140 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 3,040 | 125 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 3,021 | 124 |
| 2011 | | 7 | 13,669 | 3,265 | 120 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 3,487 | 111 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 3,656 | 113 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 3,729 | 114 |
| 2007 | | 6 | 15,926 | 3,608 | 119 |
| 2006 | | 5 | 17,721 | 3,859 | 111 |
| 2005 | | 8 | 12,068 | 4,531 | 95 |
| 2004 | | 25 | 5,094 | 5,122 | 85 |
| 2003 | | 7 | 12,690 | 4,876 | 88 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 3,315 | 116 |
| 2001 | | 10 | 9,528 | 3,170 | 125 |
| 2000 | | 8 | 10,951 | 3,255 | 117 |
| 1999 | | 6 | 13,032 | 3,080 | 119 |
| 1998 | | 7 | 11,382 | 3,076 | 122 |
| 1997 | | 10 | 8,494 | 3,098 | 125 |
| 1996 | | 11 | 7,700 | 2,953 | 126 |
| 1995 | | 5 | 13,882 | 2,629 | 135 |
| 1994 | | 8 | 9,753 | 2,815 | 124 |
| 1993 | | 14 | 6,337 | 2,895 | 121 |
| 1992 | | 11 | 7,629 | 2,629 | 127 |
| 1991 | | 15 | 6,009 | 2,293 | 139 |
| 1990 | | 19 | 4,904 | 2,782 | 122 |
| 1989 | | 17 | 5,091 | 2,604 | 126 |
| 1988 | | 15 | 5,378 | 2,259 | 131 |
| 1987 | | 17 | 4,694 | 2,096 | 134 |
| 1986 | | 16 | 4,771 | 1,688 | 158 |
| 1985 | | 17 | 4,495 | 1,737 | 156 |
| 1984 | | 19 | 4,031 | 1,765 | 153 |
| 1983 | | 12 | 5,514 | 1,561 | 165 |
| 1982 | | 7 | 8,397 | 1,537 | 171 |
| 1981 | | 16 | 4,569 | 1,227 | 201 |
| 1980 | | 14 | 5,026 | 1,197 | 204 |
| 1979 | | 12 | 5,484 | 1,140 | 208 |
| 1978 | | 5 | 10,052 | 950 | 223 |
| 1977 | | 12 | 5,259 | 827 | 248 |
| 1976 | | 10 | 5,662 | 790 | 250 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 707 | 273 |
| 1974 | | 6 | 7,871 | 668 | 282 |
| 1973 | | 5 | 8,663 | 561 | 314 |
| 1972 | | 7 | 6,687 | 570 | 320 |
| 1971 | | 7 | 6,731 | 662 | 299 |
| 1970 | | 7 | 6,463 | 622 | 315 |
| 1969 | | 10 | 4,774 | 580 | 320 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 501 | 345 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 445 | 355 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 405 | 376 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 454 | 360 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 391 | 405 |
| 1963 | | 5 | 6,772 | 391 | 406 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 351 | 428 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 356 | 420 |
| 1960 | | 7 | 5,268 | 294 | 465 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 323 | 444 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 280 | 474 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 268 | 475 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 286 | 445 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 256 | 462 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 244 | 464 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 213 | 481 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 198 | 501 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 194 | 486 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 195 | 476 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 210 | 456 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 221 | 447 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 176 | 510 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 148 | 526 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 125 | 536 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 237 | 394 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 321 | 343 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 348 | 323 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 75 | 713 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 58 | 822 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 55 | 820 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 55 | 837 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 52 | 847 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 46 | 908 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 54 | 852 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 64 | 769 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 50 | 876 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 44 | 995 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 1,309 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 1,054 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 1,095 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 52 | 938 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 1,115 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 1,036 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 1,126 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 1,121 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 1,088 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 1,244 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 35 | 1,232 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 42 | 1,093 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 43 | 1,036 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 997 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 42 | 1,006 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 42 | 989 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,163 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,230 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,267 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 1,435 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 1,415 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,641 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,499 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,423 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,226 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,270 |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 896 |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,176 |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,160 |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 802 |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,004 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,113 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 910 |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 896 |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 840 |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 780 |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 853 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 924 |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 965 |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 894 |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 833 |