Collin

Boy name

Collin has been given to 81,962 babies in the U.S. since 1895. It peaked in 1996 and currently ranks #493 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

A spelling variant of Colin.

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

81,962

Peak year

1996 (3,369 babies)

Rank in 2025

#493 for boys

First recorded

1895

10-year trend

▼ -56%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Collin.

82,233 babies since 1913

77,964 babies since 1880

86,142 babies since 1881

77,745 babies since 1880

76,887 babies since 1906

88,085 babies since 1880

88,524 babies since 1904

92,141 babies since 1912

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