Collen: 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	5	–	5	1	–	–
1920s	27	–	27	3	+440%	–
1930s	5	–	5	1	-81%	–
1940s	5	–	5	1	0%	–
1950s	50	–	50	5	+900%	–
1960s	117	5	122	12	+144%	#4,503
1970s	113	5	118	12	-3%	#5,229
1980s	139	51	190	19	+61%	#4,878
1990s	41	190	231	23	+22%	#2,463
2000s	10	242	252	25	+9%	#2,955
2010s	–	146	146	15	-42%	#3,551
2020s (to 2025)	–	22	22	4	-75%	#8,309

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

+440%

–

1930s

–

-81%

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

+900%

–

1960s

117

122

+144%

#4,503

1970s

113

118

-3%

#5,229

1980s

139

190

+61%

#4,878

1990s

190

231

+22%

#2,463

2000s

242

252

+9%

#2,955

2010s

–

146

-42%

#3,551

2020s (to 2025)

–

-75%

#8,309

The story of Collen

Collen 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 1918, 1,173 American babies have been named Collen, about 56% boys and 44% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1996, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Collen?

The median living Collen is about 31 years old; half are between 20 and 45. An estimated 1,100 people named Collen 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.

Collen 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	–	–	7	#9,943
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	9	#8,309
2020	–	–	6	#10,869
2019	–	–	9	#8,341
2018	–	–	11	#7,220
2017	–	–	11	#7,187
2016	–	–	14	#6,102
2015	–	–	8	#8,907
2014	–	–	6	#10,990
2013	–	–	19	#4,832
2012	–	–	21	#4,567
2011	–	–	17	#5,242
2010	–	–	30	#3,551
2009	–	–	32	#3,414
2008	–	–	20	#4,746
2007	–	–	21	#4,525
2006	–	–	21	#4,383
2005	–	–	22	#4,079
2004	–	–	29	#3,296
2003	5	#16,313	19	#4,305
2002	–	–	31	#2,955
2001	–	–	21	#3,866
2000	5	#15,559	26	#3,228
1995	–	–	21	#3,209
1990	9	#8,631	–	–
1985	18	#4,308	5	#6,714
1980	13	#5,293	6	#5,654
1975	9	#6,065	–	–
1970	16	#3,745	–	–
1965	14	#3,430	–	–
1960	9	#4,505	–	–
1955	8	#4,444	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	5	#5,115	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Collen?

The median living Collen is about 31 years old. Half of all living Collens are between 20 and 45 years old.

How many people named Collen are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Collen are alive in the United States, based on 1,173 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Collen in 2025?

Collen 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 Collen?

1,173 babies have been named Collen in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Collen most popular?

Collen peaked in 1996, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Collen a boy or girl name?

Collen is used for both: about 44% of babies named Collen have been girls and 56% boys.

Is the name Collen rising or falling?

Collen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Collen

Collen popularity over time

The story of Collen

How old are people named Collen?

Collen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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