Colman: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	8	1	–	#1,100
1910s	99	10	+1137%	#1,553
1920s	132	13	+33%	#1,884
1930s	114	11	-14%	#1,839
1940s	74	7	-35%	#2,198
1950s	36	4	-51%	#2,233
1960s	39	4	+8%	#3,091
1970s	15	2	-62%	#5,037
1980s	56	6	+273%	#3,767
1990s	143	14	+155%	#3,178
2000s	181	18	+27%	#3,277
2010s	103	10	-43%	#4,985
2020s (to 2025)	45	8	-27%	#6,784

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,100

1910s

+1137%

#1,553

1920s

132

+33%

#1,884

1930s

114

-14%

#1,839

1940s

-35%

#2,198

1950s

-51%

#2,233

1960s

+8%

#3,091

1970s

-62%

#5,037

1980s

+273%

#3,767

1990s

143

+155%

#3,178

2000s

181

+27%

#3,277

2010s

103

-43%

#4,985

2020s (to 2025)

-27%

#6,784

The story of Colman

Colman is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,076 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 1,045 American babies have been named Colman. Its peak came in 2002, when 27 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 Colman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Colman?

The median living Colman is about 25 years old; half are between 16 and 38. An estimated 600 people named Colman 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.

Colman year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,076
2024	10	#7,880
2023	7	#9,944
2022	8	#9,157
2021	12	#6,784
2020	–	–
2019	12	#6,853
2018	5	#12,540
2017	6	#11,044
2016	19	#4,985
2015	16	#5,558
2014	8	#8,927
2013	7	#9,850
2012	9	#8,285
2011	9	#8,197
2010	12	#6,760
2009	19	#4,957
2008	13	#6,463
2007	13	#6,333
2006	16	#5,346
2005	12	#6,297
2004	20	#4,292
2003	22	#3,859
2002	27	#3,277
2001	21	#3,867
2000	18	#4,242
1995	20	#3,329
1990	7	#6,537
1985	–	–
1980	6	#5,655
1975	5	#5,616
1970	–	–
1965	7	#3,294
1960	7	#3,396
1955	–	–
1950	12	#2,233
1945	–	–
1940	8	#2,704
1935	9	#2,567
1930	14	#2,097
1925	6	#3,826
1920	15	#2,156
1915	12	#2,205
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Colman?

The median living Colman is about 25 years old. Half of all living Colmans are between 16 and 38 years old.

How many people named Colman are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Colman are alive in the United States, based on 1,045 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Colman mean?

From the Irish saints' name Colmán, diminutive of Colm, from Latin columba (“dove”).

How popular is the name Colman in 2025?

Colman ranked #9,076 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Colman?

1,045 babies have been named Colman in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Colman most popular?

Colman peaked in 2002, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Colman a boy or girl name?

Colman is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Colman rising or falling?

Colman has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Colman popularity over time

The story of Colman

How old are people named Colman?

Colman year by year

Frequently asked questions

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