Collin
A spelling of Colin, which began as a medieval pet form of Nicholas, Greek Nikolaos, formed from nike, victory, and laos, people.
Collin in 2025
Collin was given to 619 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 981st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,356 babies born.
The history of Collin
Collin reached its highest point in 1996, when 3,369 babies were given the name, ranking 213th that year.
Across the 131 years of records since 1895, 81,962 babies have been named Collin. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Collin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Collin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | 2,555 |
| 1900s | 14 | 2,117 |
| 1910s | 119 | 3,074 |
| 1920s | 191 | 2,704 |
| 1930s | 149 | 3,165 |
| 1940s | 405 | 1,902 |
| 1950s | 488 | 2,116 |
| 1960s | 883 | 1,542 |
| 1970s | 2,062 | 991 |
| 1980s | 6,249 | 498 |
| 1990s | 23,858 | 213 |
| 2000s | 27,909 | 239 |
| 2010s | 15,702 | 268 |
| 2020s | 3,928 | 849 |
Where Collin is heading
Collin has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 1,396 babies in 2015 to 619 in 2025.
Names like Collin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Collin.