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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Colleen — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Colin|Collen
IrishGirl↓ Fading

Colleen

kuh-LEEN · 2 syllables

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Girl
#2797
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#2797
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 20
Peak rank
#2245 in 2023
5yr change
-552 ranks
Birth frequency
1.7 per 100,000 births
Sex split
0% boy · 100% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #2797 · Falling since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
Irish girl names
Colleen

Popularity score: 20  ·  SSA Rank: #2797

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
30
Higher than 30% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Fading
-552 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
70
6 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Colleen scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
32
Uniqueness20% of score
70
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
IrishVintageClassicGirl2-syllableMid-centuryTraditionalIrish-AmericanRetroRare
Character
artistic visiontheatrical presence
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Colleens

creativemeticulousvisionarycollaborativeinnovative
STRONG
High confidence

Colleen is an Irish girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #2797 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Fading · -552 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#2797 · very rare
Colleen at a Glance
Meaning:From Irish 'cailín' meaning 'girl' or 'young woman'. Modernized as a given name in the 19th century.
Language root:Old Irish · Gaelic
Peak rank:#2245 in 2023
5yr change:-552 ranks
Sex usage:0% boy · 100% girl
Notable bearers
Colleen Dewhurst
Actress
Colleen Atwood
Costume designer
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Colleen illustration
Name Intelligence
Colleen · Overview
Summary

Colleen is an Irish girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #2797 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 14/100 → Stable

Strengths
Classic · Vintage character
Colleen carries a warm, gentle quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 552 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
colleen.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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