Collins
A surname with two paths: the Irish O Coileain, from a word for a young hound or warrior, and an English patronymic from Colin, a medieval pet form of Nicholas.
Collins in 2025
Collins was given to 1,334 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 499th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,485 babies born.
The history of Collins
Collins reached its highest point in 2023, when 1,334 babies were given the name, ranking 494th that year.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 14,465 babies have been named Collins. Half of them were born before 2019, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Collins has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Collins by decade
| Decade | Babies named Collins | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 40 | 1,251 |
| 1890s | 40 | 1,537 |
| 1900s | 100 | 1,532 |
| 1910s | 280 | 1,593 |
| 1920s | 329 | 2,140 |
| 1930s | 245 | 2,351 |
| 1940s | 284 | 2,383 |
| 1950s | 297 | 2,365 |
| 1960s | 195 | 3,329 |
| 1970s | 182 | 3,904 |
| 1980s | 296 | 4,110 |
| 1990s | 287 | 5,073 |
| 2000s | 326 | 6,264 |
| 2010s | 4,372 | 783 |
| 2020s | 7,192 | 494 |
Where Collins is heading
Collins has risen 192% over the past decade, from 457 babies in 2015 to 1,334 in 2025.
Names like Collins
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Collins.