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Worldwide Name Statistics

Colin

Ranked #423 - 1 in 63,864 people
US

Most common in

United States

125k bearers

World total

125,267

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#423

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States125k
Worldwide
~125k
rank #423
Rarity
1 in 63,864
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~125k in US

About the name Colin

There are an estimated 125,267 people named Colin alive worldwide today. That ranks Colin at #423 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Colin is held by approximately 125,267 people, ranking #423 among first names. That works out to roughly 38 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,650 U.S. residents).

Historically Colin is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Colin appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Colin popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Colin, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1882: 5
  4. 1883: 5
  5. 1885: 6
  6. 1886: 7
  7. 1887: 6
  8. 1889: 6
  9. 1890: 6
  10. 1895: 5
  11. 1896: 6
  12. 1897: 8
  13. 1898: 5
  14. 1902: 5
  15. 1904: 8
  16. 1905: 5
  17. 1907: 6
  18. 1908: 5
  19. 1909: 5
  20. 1910: 5
  21. 1911: 7
  22. 1912: 12
  23. 1913: 17
  24. 1914: 23
  25. 1915: 31
  26. 1916: 42
  27. 1917: 42
  28. 1918: 45
  29. 1919: 43
  30. 1920: 42
  31. 1921: 35
  32. 1922: 34
  33. 1923: 43
  34. 1924: 41
  35. 1925: 39
  36. 1926: 45
  37. 1927: 41
  38. 1928: 52
  39. 1929: 40
  40. 1930: 43
  41. 1931: 28
  42. 1932: 44
  43. 1933: 50
  44. 1934: 64
  45. 1935: 54
  46. 1936: 46
  47. 1937: 52
  48. 1938: 55
  49. 1939: 55
  50. 1940: 58
  51. 1941: 75
  52. 1942: 349
  53. 1943: 320
  54. 1944: 237
  55. 1945: 125
  56. 1946: 148
  57. 1947: 176
  58. 1948: 221
  59. 1949: 210
  60. 1950: 195
  61. 1951: 194
  62. 1952: 198
  63. 1953: 213
  64. 1954: 244
  65. 1955: 256
  66. 1956: 286
  67. 1957: 269
  68. 1958: 281
  69. 1959: 323
  70. 1960: 302
  71. 1961: 356
  72. 1962: 350
  73. 1963: 396
  74. 1964: 390
  75. 1965: 452
  76. 1966: 403
  77. 1967: 445
  78. 1968: 502
  79. 1969: 588
  80. 1970: 631
  81. 1971: 665
  82. 1972: 573
  83. 1973: 566
  84. 1974: 672
  85. 1975: 706
  86. 1976: 800
  87. 1977: 838
  88. 1978: 951
  89. 1979: 1,153
  90. 1980: 1,210
  91. 1981: 1,243
  92. 1982: 1,543
  93. 1983: 1,569
  94. 1984: 1,787
  95. 1985: 1,755
  96. 1986: 1,706
  97. 1987: 2,115
  98. 1988: 2,273
  99. 1989: 2,621
  100. 1990: 2,801
  101. 1991: 2,309
  102. 1992: 2,642
  103. 1993: 2,911
  104. 1994: 2,823
  105. 1995: 2,635
  106. 1996: 2,965
  107. 1997: 3,109
  108. 1998: 3,083
  109. 1999: 3,086
  110. 2000: 3,264
  111. 2001: 3,180
  112. 2002: 3,315
  113. 2003: 4,883
  114. 2004: 5,147
  115. 2005: 4,540
  116. 2006: 3,866
  117. 2007: 3,614
  118. 2008: 3,732
  119. 2009: 3,657
  120. 2010: 3,489
  121. 2011: 3,272
  122. 2012: 3,022
  123. 2013: 3,041
  124. 2014: 2,888
  125. 2015: 2,429
  126. 2016: 2,052
  127. 2017: 1,666
  128. 2018: 1,479
  129. 2019: 1,394
  130. 2020: 1,182
  131. 2021: 1,294
  132. 2022: 1,170
  133. 2023: 1,004
  134. 2024: 1,038
  135. 2025: 950

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Colin worldwide?

There are an estimated 125,267 people named Colin alive worldwide today, ranking #423 globally.

Is Colin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 63,864 people. In the United States there are roughly 125,267 bearers, which is 1 in 2,650 Americans.

Is Colin a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Colin is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Colin come from?

Who are famous people named Colin?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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