Collyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#8,384

among boys

Babies in 2025

named Collyn

How common

1 in 189,786

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

52 babies

All-time total

1,088

#5,787 all-time among boys

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Collyn popularity over time

1,088 babies have been named Collyn since 1975, 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

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
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1970s	14	–	14	1	–	–
1980s	33	14	47	5	+236%	#5,725
1990s	60	215	275	28	+485%	#2,203
2000s	12	336	348	35	+27%	#2,459
2010s	99	222	321	32	-8%	#2,969
2020s (to 2025)	43	40	83	14	-57%	#8,200

The story of Collyn

Collyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,384 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,088 American babies have been named Collyn, about 76% boys and 24% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 52 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 Collyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Collyn?

The median living Collyn is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 27. An estimated 1,100 people named Collyn 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.

Collyn 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	–	–	9	#8,384
2024	9	#10,463	–	–
2023	8	#11,413	8	#9,079
2022	8	#11,432	6	#11,136
2021	7	#12,492	8	#8,983
2020	11	#9,078	9	#8,200
2019	8	#11,600	7	#9,940
2018	7	#12,775	11	#7,221
2017	11	#9,459	15	#5,849
2016	12	#9,014	15	#5,839
2015	13	#8,566	25	#4,102
2014	11	#9,693	24	#4,161
2013	14	#8,233	24	#4,081
2012	10	#10,612	27	#3,819
2011	6	#15,247	35	#3,179
2010	7	#13,781	39	#2,969
2009	–	–	52	#2,459
2008	–	–	43	#2,793
2007	–	–	34	#3,269
2006	–	–	22	#4,247
2005	–	–	27	#3,543
2004	7	#13,063	24	#3,751
2003	–	–	41	#2,515
2002	–	–	34	#2,767
2001	5	#15,875	29	#3,077
2000	–	–	30	#2,929
1995	11	#7,628	23	#3,037
1990	5	#13,417	8	#5,924
1985	8	#7,720	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	8	#6,612	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Collyn?

The median living Collyn is about 19 years old. Half of all living Collyns are between 12 and 27 years old.

How many people named Collyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Collyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,088 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Collyn mean?

Spelling variant of Colin.

How popular is the name Collyn in 2025?

Collyn ranked #8,384 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Collyn?

1,088 babies have been named Collyn in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Collyn most popular?

Collyn peaked in 2009, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Collyn a boy or girl name?

Collyn is used for both: about 24% of babies named Collyn have been girls and 76% boys.

Is the name Collyn rising or falling?

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

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