Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Victory of the people
- English
- French
- Abbreviation of Nicholas
- Gaelic
- A child or cub; variant of Coilean. In some languages, Colin is a nickname for Nicholas.
- Scottish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Animal
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Colin
Pronunciation
c(o)-lin
Famous People
English actor Colin Firth; English conductor Sir Colin Davis
Celebrity Babies
Son of Tom Hanks, Son of Tom Hanks
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #85, 5,122 births); most recent 2025 (rank #343, 950 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #5056, 25 births); most recent 2021 (rank #15244, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 950 | – |
| 2024 | 1,035 | – |
| 2023 | 1,004 | – |
| 2022 | 1,170 | – |
| 2021 | 1,288 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1,176 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1,394 | – |
| 2018 | 1,479 | – |
| 2017 | 1,666 | – |
| 2016 | 2,052 | – |
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 England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #311, 79 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1538, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 45 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #183, 328 births); most recent 2023 (rank #325, 166 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 166 |
| 2022 | 133 |
| 2021 | 97 |
| 2020 | 101 |
| 2019 | 115 |
| 2018 | 92 |
| 2017 | 120 |
| 2016 | 120 |
| 2015 | 123 |
| 2014 | 186 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1984 (rank #41, 269 births); most recent 2025 (rank #336, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 16 |
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 Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #17, 634 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #96, 24 births); most recent 2021 (rank #433, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #48, 116 births); most recent 2022 (rank #361, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 16 |
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