Colen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	15	2	–	#2,908
1920s	50	5	+233%	#3,549
1930s	34	3	-32%	#3,026
1940s	100	10	+194%	#1,648
1950s	57	6	-43%	#2,388
1960s	72	7	+26%	#2,228
1970s	59	6	-18%	#3,279
1980s	37	4	-37%	#4,196
1990s	65	7	+76%	#5,007
2000s	39	4	-40%	#5,087
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,908

1920s

+233%

#3,549

1930s

-32%

#3,026

1940s

100

+194%

#1,648

1950s

-43%

#2,388

1960s

+26%

#2,228

1970s

-18%

#3,279

1980s

-37%

#4,196

1990s

+76%

#5,007

2000s

-40%

#5,087

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Colen

Colen is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 528 American babies have been named Colen. Its peak came in 1943, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Colen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Colen?

The median living Colen is about 53 years old; half are between 32 and 68. An estimated 300 people named Colen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Colen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	10	#7,214
2004	–	–
2003	7	#8,827
2002	–	–
2001	8	#7,661
2000	14	#5,087
1995	8	#6,492
1990	5	#8,345
1985	–	–
1980	6	#5,653
1975	11	#3,279
1970	5	#4,830
1965	8	#3,024
1960	14	#2,228
1955	–	–
1950	6	#3,386
1945	10	#2,277
1940	–	–
1935	5	#3,756
1930	7	#3,350
1925	5	#4,325
1920	7	#3,549
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Colen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Colen?

The median living Colen is about 53 years old. Half of all living Colens are between 32 and 68 years old.

How many people named Colen are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Colen are alive in the United States, based on 528 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Colen in 2025?

Colen did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Colen?

528 babies have been named Colen in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Colen most popular?

Colen peaked in 1943, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Colen a boy or girl name?

Colen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Colen rising or falling?

Colen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Colen

Colen popularity over time

The story of Colen

How old are people named Colen?

Colen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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