Colvin: 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	6	1	–	#958
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	68	7	–	#2,425
1920s	128	13	+88%	#1,959
1930s	73	7	-43%	#2,215
1940s	65	7	-11%	#2,151
1950s	91	9	+40%	#2,104
1960s	47	5	-48%	#3,298
1970s	24	2	-49%	#4,045
1980s	56	6	+133%	#4,591
1990s	89	9	+59%	#4,810
2000s	162	16	+82%	#3,918
2010s	174	17	+7%	#4,277
2020s (to 2025)	57	10	-45%	#5,378

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#958

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,425

1920s

128

+88%

#1,959

1930s

-43%

#2,215

1940s

-11%

#2,151

1950s

+40%

#2,104

1960s

-48%

#3,298

1970s

-49%

#4,045

1980s

+133%

#4,591

1990s

+59%

#4,810

2000s

162

+82%

#3,918

2010s

174

+7%

#4,277

2020s (to 2025)

-45%

#5,378

The story of Colvin

Colvin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #12,411 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1899, 1,040 American babies have been named Colvin. Its peak came in 2007, when 26 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 Colvin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Colvin?

The median living Colvin is about 23 years old; half are between 13 and 44. An estimated 700 people named Colvin 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.

Colvin year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#12,411
2024	9	#8,453
2023	9	#8,384
2022	10	#7,874
2021	17	#5,378
2020	7	#9,775
2019	15	#5,870
2018	17	#5,359
2017	15	#5,850
2016	18	#5,173
2015	11	#7,161
2014	22	#4,419
2013	19	#4,833
2012	23	#4,277
2011	15	#5,719
2010	19	#4,874
2009	17	#5,368
2008	15	#5,817
2007	26	#3,918
2006	17	#5,110
2005	15	#5,330
2004	14	#5,548
2003	14	#5,318
2002	15	#4,948
2001	12	#5,734
2000	17	#4,432
1995	11	#5,192
1990	9	#5,460
1985	6	#5,927
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,138
1955	11	#2,454
1950	11	#2,339
1945	11	#2,151
1940	5	#3,548
1935	7	#3,010
1930	8	#3,071
1925	13	#2,333
1920	15	#2,157
1915	8	#2,869
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Colvin?

The median living Colvin is about 23 years old. Half of all living Colvins are between 13 and 44 years old.

How many people named Colvin are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Colvin are alive in the United States, based on 1,040 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Colvin in 2025?

Colvin ranked #12,411 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Colvin?

1,040 babies have been named Colvin in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Colvin most popular?

Colvin peaked in 2007, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Colvin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Colvin rising or falling?

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

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Colvin popularity over time

The story of Colvin

How old are people named Colvin?

Colvin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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