Gender
Origin
- English
- Dark skinned
Pronunciation
c(o)-le-man
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #495, 421 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1310, 148 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #13323, 7 births); most recent 2014 (rank #16456, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 148 | – |
| 2024 | 153 | – |
| 2023 | 176 | – |
| 2022 | 178 | – |
| 2021 | 175 | – |
| 2020 | 203 | – |
| 2019 | 182 | – |
| 2018 | 208 | – |
| 2017 | 246 | – |
| 2016 | 212 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1976 (rank #211, 10 births); most recent 2014 (rank #609, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #354, 8 births); most recent 1999 (rank #428, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
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| 2016 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence