Colin

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Old French	Boy	Victory of the people (diminutive)
German	Boy	Young pup
Celtic	Boy	Youth, child

Fun Facts about the name Colin

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Scrabble Score

7 points

Dictionary Definition

n. defined as: "The American quail or bobwhite. The name is also applied to other related species. See Bobwhite."

Similar & Rhyming Names

CălinQilinGatlinFranklinHlin

Popularity of Colin

Popularity Analysis

The name Colin first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest recorded popularity was in 2004 when it reached rank #84. It broke into the top 100 for 3 years. As of 2024, it ranked #334.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	334	Male	0.0561%
2023	334	Male	0.0546%
2022	293	Male	0.0624%
2021	269	Male	0.0687%
2020	285	Male	0.0640%
2019	260	Male	0.0725%
2018	249	Male	0.0761%
2017	228	Male	0.0843%
2016	196	Male	0.1018%
2015	172	Male	0.1189%
2014	140	Male	0.1410%
2013	125	Male	0.1508%
2012	123	Male	0.1492%
2011	120	Male	0.1610%
2010	111	Male	0.1703%
2009	112	Male	0.1731%
2008	114	Male	0.1716%
2007	119	Male	0.1634%
2006	111	Male	0.1763%
2005	95	Male	0.2134%
2004	84	Male	0.2427%
2003	88	Male	0.2323%
2002	116	Male	0.1605%
2001	125	Male	0.1533%
2000	117	Male	0.1561%
1999	119	Male	0.1513%
1998	122	Male	0.1517%
1997	125	Male	0.1551%
1996	126	Male	0.1475%
1995	135	Male	0.1308%
1994	124	Male	0.1382%
1993	121	Male	0.1403%
1992	127	Male	0.1252%
1991	139	Male	0.1083%
1990	122	Male	0.1293%
1989	126	Male	0.1244%
1988	131	Male	0.1128%
1987	135	Male	0.1074%
1986	158	Male	0.0877%
1985	156	Male	0.0905%
1984	154	Male	0.0940%
1983	166	Male	0.0836%
1982	171	Male	0.0814%
1981	203	Male	0.0656%
1980	205	Male	0.0643%
1979	207	Male	0.0637%
1978	223	Male	0.0554%
1977	248	Male	0.0484%
1976	250	Male	0.0482%
1975	274	Male	0.0434%
1974	282	Male	0.0409%
1973	313	Male	0.0347%
1972	320	Male	0.0341%
1971	300	Male	0.0362%
1970	315	Male	0.0326%
1969	318	Male	0.0319%
1968	345	Male	0.0282%
1967	354	Male	0.0251%
1966	376	Male	0.0223%
1965	360	Male	0.0239%
1964	401	Male	0.0194%
1963	406	Male	0.0190%
1962	428	Male	0.0167%
1961	421	Male	0.0164%
1960	463	Male	0.0136%
1959	449	Male	0.0147%
1958	471	Male	0.0131%
1957	471	Male	0.0123%
1956	446	Male	0.0133%
1955	463	Male	0.0123%
1954	462	Male	0.0119%
1953	481	Male	0.0106%
1952	501	Male	0.0100%
1951	488	Male	0.0101%
1950	475	Male	0.0109%
1949	456	Male	0.0117%
1948	448	Male	0.0123%
1947	509	Male	0.0095%
1946	526	Male	0.0089%
1945	534	Male	0.0092%
1944	394	Male	0.0171%
1943	344	Male	0.0220%
1942	323	Male	0.0247%
1941	708	Male	0.0061%
1940	829	Male	0.0048%
1939	818	Male	0.0049%
1938	836	Male	0.0048%
1937	847	Male	0.0048%
1936	908	Male	0.0043%
1935	851	Male	0.0051%
1934	768	Male	0.0060%
1933	875	Male	0.0049%
1932	997	Male	0.0041%
1928	939	Male	0.0046%
1918	997	Male	0.0043%
1916	989	Male	0.0045%
1904	897	Male	0.0058%
1897	802	Male	0.0066%
1890	910	Male	0.0050%
1889	896	Male	0.0050%
1887	840	Male	0.0055%
1886	780	Male	0.0059%
1885	853	Male	0.0052%
1883	924	Male	0.0044%
1882	965	Male	0.0041%
1881	894	Male	0.0046%
1880	833	Male	0.0051%

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