Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1918

Collie

Meaning Collie or Colly is a surname, given name, and nickname Gender Unisex · 23% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Collie or Colly is a surname, given name, and nickname.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
5
named Collie
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1918
43 babies
All-time total
1,531
#4,651 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Collie popularity over time

1,531 babies have been named Collie since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 – 25 25 3 – #762
1890s 7 37 44 4 +76% #676
1900s 39 67 106 11 +141% #736
1910s 89 216 305 31 +188% #940
1920s 79 216 295 30 -3% #1,337
1930s 37 159 196 20 -34% #1,516
1940s 53 137 190 19 -3% #1,748
1950s 33 148 181 18 -5% #1,681
1960s 12 68 80 8 -56% #2,574
1970s – 42 42 4 -47% #3,124
1980s – 40 40 4 -5% #4,573
1990s – 10 10 1 -75% #8,346
2000s – 7 7 1 -30% #8,471
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 10 – 10 2 – –

The story of Collie

Collie 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 1881, 1,531 American babies have been named Collie, about 77% boys and 23% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Collie?

The median living Collie is about 70 years old; half are between 57 and 78. An estimated 400 people named Collie are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Collie 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 5 #15,430 – –
2024 – – – –
2023 5 #15,706 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 7 #8,471
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 5 #8,346
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 8 #4,573
1975 – – 9 #3,705
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 8 #3,025
1960 – – 10 #2,714
1955 – – 19 #1,797
1950 5 #5,440 16 #1,895
1945 – – 8 #2,601
1940 12 #2,451 13 #2,002
1935 8 #3,203 18 #1,669
1930 – – 18 #1,765
1925 7 #4,104 30 #1,337
1920 8 #3,682 23 #1,603
1915 5 #4,418 35 #1,088
1910 6 #2,198 12 #940
1905 6 #1,747 7 #1,020
1900 7 #1,605 – –
1895 – – 10 #702
1890 – – 9 #676
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Collie?

The median living Collie is about 70 years old. Half of all living Collies are between 57 and 78 years old.

How many people named Collie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Collie are alive in the United States, based on 1,531 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Collie mean?

Collie or Colly is a surname, given name, and nickname.

How popular is the name Collie in 2025?

Collie 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 Collie?

1,531 babies have been named Collie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Collie most popular?

Collie peaked in 1918, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Collie a boy or girl name?

Collie is used for both: about 23% of babies named Collie have been girls and 77% boys.

Is the name Collie rising or falling?

Collie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Collie

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