boys' name ★ peaked 1996

Collin

Meaning Coll +‎ -in Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #493 Trend ↓ Falling 18%

Coll +‎ -in. A spelling variant of Colin.

Rank 2025
#493
among boys · ↓4 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
619
named Collin · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1996
3,369 babies
All-time total
81,962
#365 all-time among boys
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Collin popularity over time

81,962 babies have been named Collin since 1895, 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
0.511.5218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1890s – 5 5 1 – #1,114
1900s – 14 14 1 +180% #916
1910s – 119 119 12 +750% #1,457
1920s – 191 191 19 +61% #1,389
1930s – 149 149 15 -22% #1,588
1940s – 405 405 41 +172% #900
1950s – 488 488 49 +20% #918
1960s 35 848 883 88 +81% #695
1970s 44 2,018 2,062 206 +134% #443
1980s 117 6,132 6,249 625 +203% #247
1990s 105 23,753 23,858 2,386 +282% #115
2000s 78 27,831 27,909 2,791 +17% #128
2010s 92 15,610 15,702 1,570 -44% #148
2020s (to 2025) 54 3,874 3,928 655 -58% #423

Where Collin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 591 0.35 outside top 500
2027 572 0.34 outside top 500
2028 557 0.33 outside top 500
2029 545 0.32 outside top 500
2030 534 0.31 outside top 500

Where Collin is most popular

Boys named Collin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.375 per 1,000. Strongest in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kentucky.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Collin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arkansas 60 0.948 +153%
Louisiana 89 0.870 +132%
Kentucky 86 0.857 +129%
Iowa 51 0.740 +97%
Alabama 76 0.695 +85%
Mississippi 38 0.669 +78%
Oklahoma 58 0.656 +75%
Kansas 43 0.627 +67%
Ohio 158 0.596 +59%
Utah 56 0.587 +57%
Missouri 80 0.577 +54%
Connecticut 39 0.576 +54%
Wisconsin 66 0.557 +49%
Michigan 114 0.557 +49%
Indiana 88 0.549 +46%
South Carolina 56 0.542 +45%
Massachusetts 74 0.538 +44%
Tennessee 94 0.521 +39%
Maine 10 0.515 +38%
North Carolina 130 0.509 +36%
Pennsylvania 135 0.508 +36%
Virginia 93 0.490 +31%
North Dakota 8 0.469 +25%
Nebraska 19 0.437 +17%
Colorado 56 0.434 +16%
Minnesota 53 0.432 +15%
Maryland 50 0.419 +12%
Illinois 107 0.419 +12%
Georgia 106 0.418 +12%
Oregon 30 0.395 +5%
Montana 6 0.340 -9%
Texas 287 0.326 -13%
New York 136 0.314 -16%
New Jersey 63 0.313 -17%
Florida 138 0.291 -22%
Washington 47 0.287 -23%
Nevada 16 0.281 -25%
South Dakota 5 0.269 -28%
Arizona 40 0.244 -35%
Idaho 10 0.244 -35%
California 211 0.231 -38%
West Virginia 6 0.184 -51%
New Mexico 5 0.152 -60%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Collin

Collin is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #493 in 2025 with 613 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1895, 81,962 American babies have been named Collin. Its peak came in 1996, when 3,369 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 Collin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Collin?

The median living Collin is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 30. An estimated 79 thousand people named Collin are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Collin 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 6 #13,572 613 #493
2024 8 #11,343 631 #489
2023 16 #7,002 614 #487
2022 5 #15,833 649 #476
2021 11 #9,100 730 #423
2020 8 #11,316 637 #465
2019 10 #9,892 820 #382
2018 14 #7,856 914 #362
2017 10 #10,133 995 #342
2016 6 #14,731 1,203 #298
2015 13 #8,565 1,383 #261
2014 10 #10,305 1,701 #223
2013 9 #11,219 1,839 #211
2012 8 #12,473 1,933 #198
2011 7 #13,683 2,175 #174
2010 5 #17,606 2,647 #148
2009 10 #10,863 3,060 #134
2008 9 #11,806 2,877 #141
2007 6 #15,931 2,227 #185
2006 – – 2,222 #181
2005 8 #12,074 2,732 #145
2004 13 #8,366 3,108 #130
2003 7 #12,696 3,006 #133
2002 7 #12,500 2,656 #148
2001 9 #10,295 2,898 #136
2000 9 #10,073 3,045 #128
1995 8 #9,772 2,468 #141
1990 10 #8,010 1,169 #240
1985 17 #4,497 584 #333
1980 10 #6,390 358 #435
1975 6 #8,185 195 #576
1970 5 #8,222 148 #676
1965 5 #6,698 79 #827
1960 – – 55 #1,035
1955 – – 49 #1,079
1950 – – 48 #1,010
1945 – – 36 #1,087
1940 – – 15 #1,816
1935 – – 19 #1,597
1930 – – 12 #2,325
1925 – – 9 #2,971
1920 – – 18 #1,900
1915 – – 20 #1,570
1910 – – 6 #1,457
1905 – – 5 #1,271
1900 – – 9 #916
1895 – – 5 #1,114
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Collin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Collin Chou Collin Chou Taiwanese actor b. 1967 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Collin Benjamin Collin Benjamin Namibian retired football midfielder (born 1978) Contemporary
  3. 3 Collin Samuel Trinidad and Tobago footballer b. 1981 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Collin?

The median living Collin is about 23 years old. Half of all living Collins are between 16 and 30 years old.

How many people named Collin are alive today?

An estimated 79 thousand people named Collin are alive in the United States, based on 81,962 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Collin mean?

Coll +‎ -in. A spelling variant of Colin.

How popular is the name Collin in 2025?

Collin ranked #493 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 613 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Collin?

81,962 babies have been named Collin in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Collin most popular?

Collin peaked in 1996, when 3,369 newborns received the name.

Is Collin a boy or girl name?

Collin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Collin rising or falling?

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

Will Collin become more popular?

Collin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 534 boys named Collin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Collin?

Well-known people named Collin include Collin Chou (actor), Collin Benjamin (soccer player), Collin Samuel (soccer player).

Names like Collin

Names that sound and feel close to Collin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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