Colon: 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	–	12	12	1	–	#854
1890s	–	10	10	1	-17%	#1,099
1900s	–	11	11	1	+10%	#1,126
1910s	5	179	184	18	+1573%	#1,216
1920s	–	263	263	26	+43%	#1,275
1930s	6	224	230	23	-13%	#1,264
1940s	–	215	215	22	-7%	#1,259
1950s	–	138	138	14	-36%	#1,846
1960s	–	102	102	10	-26%	#2,054
1970s	–	82	82	8	-20%	#2,585
1980s	–	48	48	5	-41%	#4,202
1990s	–	29	29	3	-40%	#4,818
2000s	–	5	5	1	-83%	#10,661
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#854

1890s

–

-17%

#1,099

1900s

–

+10%

#1,126

1910s

179

184

+1573%

#1,216

1920s

–

263

+43%

#1,275

1930s

224

230

-13%

#1,264

1940s

–

215

-7%

#1,259

1950s

–

138

-36%

#1,846

1960s

–

102

-26%

#2,054

1970s

–

-20%

#2,585

1980s

–

-41%

#4,202

1990s

–

-40%

#4,818

2000s

–

-83%

#10,661

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Colon

Colon 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 1885, 1,329 American babies have been named Colon. Its peak came in 1927, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Colon?

The median living Colon is about 66 years old; half are between 51 and 78. An estimated 500 people named Colon 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.

Colon 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
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2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	5	#10,661
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	8	#4,780
1980	–	–	9	#4,202
1975	–	–	6	#4,913
1970	–	–	8	#3,572
1965	–	–	8	#3,026
1960	–	–	16	#2,054
1955	–	–	13	#2,234
1950	–	–	10	#2,464
1945	–	–	19	#1,545
1940	–	–	16	#1,747
1935	–	–	20	#1,549
1930	–	–	26	#1,436
1925	–	–	16	#2,025
1920	–	–	32	#1,275
1915	–	–	28	#1,242
1910	–	–	6	#1,458
1905	–	–	6	#1,126
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	6	#854
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Colon?

The median living Colon is about 66 years old. Half of all living Colons are between 51 and 78 years old.

How many people named Colon are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Colon are alive in the United States, based on 1,329 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Colon in 2025?

Colon 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 Colon?

1,329 babies have been named Colon in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Colon most popular?

Colon peaked in 1927, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Colon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Colon rising or falling?

Colon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Colon

Colon popularity over time

The story of Colon

How old are people named Colon?

Colon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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