Boy name#254 of boy names
Colin
Pronounced K OW1 L IH0 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2004
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Colin?
Colin is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 135,146 children — the 254th most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 58% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2004, when 5,201 children were given it.
Kolin is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Colin and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Kolin
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- K OW1 L IH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Colin
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Colin
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Colin?
- Colin ranks 254th among boys' names in US records, with 135,146 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 14,981.
- Is Colin a unisex name?
- No. Colin is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Colin most popular?
- 2004, when 5,201 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Colin spelled?
- Kolin. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.