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KAH-lin · 2 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #15756 in 2021
Peak: #15635 in 2020
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #334 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 41 · SSA Rank: #334
Rank #15756 · Falling since 2020
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Colin scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Colin shows non-drift behavior in 20% of its 178-year history. Something real is pushing this name — not just fashion cycles.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Colins
Colin is a Celtic unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #334 in the US in 2024.
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