Colie: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	15	156	171	17	–	#832
1920s	–	98	98	10	-43%	#1,660
1930s	–	91	91	9	-7%	#1,891
1940s	–	94	94	9	+3%	#1,812
1950s	–	53	53	5	-44%	#2,553
1960s	–	18	18	2	-66%	#3,428
1970s	–	21	21	2	+17%	#3,106
1980s	–	19	19	2	-10%	#4,572
1990s	–	12	12	1	-37%	#7,424
2000s	68	–	68	7	+467%	–
2010s	18	–	18	2	-74%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	5	5	1	-54%	#12,411

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

156

171

–

#832

1920s

–

-43%

#1,660

1930s

–

-7%

#1,891

1940s

–

+3%

#1,812

1950s

–

-44%

#2,553

1960s

–

-66%

#3,428

1970s

–

+17%

#3,106

1980s

–

-10%

#4,572

1990s

–

-37%

#7,424

2000s

–

+467%

–

2010s

–

-74%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

-54%

#12,411

The story of Colie

Colie 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 1911, 668 American babies have been named Colie, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Colie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Colie?

The median living Colie is about 50 years old; half are between 18 and 75. An estimated 300 people named Colie 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.

Colie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	5	#12,411
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	6	#15,039	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	6	#15,246	–	–
2010	6	#15,401	–	–
2009	9	#11,673	–	–
2008	21	#6,395	–	–
2007	38	#4,065	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	8	#4,572
1975	–	–	6	#4,912
1970	–	–	10	#3,106
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	10	#2,608
1950	–	–	9	#2,613
1945	–	–	10	#2,278
1940	–	–	7	#2,922
1935	–	–	9	#2,566
1930	–	–	7	#3,351
1925	–	–	11	#2,622
1920	–	–	12	#2,487
1915	5	#4,416	21	#1,516
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Colie?

The median living Colie is about 50 years old. Half of all living Colies are between 18 and 75 years old.

How many people named Colie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Colie are alive in the United States, based on 668 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Colie in 2025?

Colie 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 Colie?

668 babies have been named Colie in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Colie most popular?

Colie peaked in 2007, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Colie a boy or girl name?

Colie is used for both: about 15% of babies named Colie have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Colie rising or falling?

Colie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Colie popularity over time

The story of Colie

How old are people named Colie?

Colie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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