Colleen
Irish cailín, “girl” — an Irish-American coinage rather than a name used in Ireland.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Colleen first shows up in the national records in 1901. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1963 to 1967. Its biggest year was 1964, when 4,546 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 94 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1965, at No. 93. All told, 163,084 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Colin (134,151), Collin (81,962), Coleen (11,998), Kollin (2,782), Kolin (1,945), Colene (1,624) (total births since 1880)
Explore Colleen interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 72 | No. 961 |
| 1910s | 413 | No. 825 |
| 1920s | 6,080 | No. 185 |
| 1930s | 7,428 | No. 198 |
| 1940s | 10,473 | No. 146 |
| 1950s | 35,913 | No. 108 |
| 1960s | 40,673 | No. 93 |
| 1970s | 23,759 | No. 117 |
| 1980s | 19,468 | No. 137 |
| 1990s | 12,927 | No. 160 |
| 2000s | 3,881 | No. 439 |
| 2010s | 1,274 | No. 1197 |
| 2020s | 393 | No. 2244 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.