Boy · Name family
Colin
289,032births recorded
19Countries
6Variants
1975Peak · Scotland
#63Sweden 2025
Colin is a boy name family recorded 289,032 times in 19 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#63 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1975, at 959.2 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Colin
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin | English | 134,151 | 🇺🇸 United States | #343 | 2004 | ▼ 56 % |
| Colin | English | 12,238 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #412 | 1989 | ▼ 71 % |
| Colin | English | 8,751 | 🏴 Scotland | #495 | 1975 | ▼ 48 % |
| Colin | English | 7,854 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Colin | English | 6,760 | 🇫🇷 France | #363 | 1999 | ▲ 41 % |
| Colin | English | 6,714 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #348 | 1984 | ▼ 32 % |
| Collin | English | 81,962 | 🇺🇸 United States | #493 | 1996 | ▼ 50 % |
| Collin | English | 1,367 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1517 | 1996 | ▼ 67 % |
| Collin | English | 933 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #151 | 2021 | ▲ 9 % |
| Collin | English | 407 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1984 | – |
| Collin | English | 277 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1994 | – |
| Collin | English | 220 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #739 | 2021 | ▲ 55 % |
| Kollin | English | 2,782 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3128 | 2009 | ▼ 44 % |
| Kolin | English | 1,945 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5208 | 2003 | ▼ 66 % |
| Kolin | English | 15 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2015 | – |
| Kolin | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2012 | – |
| Colyn | French | 711 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2001 | – |
| Colyn | French | 175 | 🇫🇷 France | #4632 | 2012 | ▲ 27 % |
| Collyn | English | 827 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8243 | 2009 | ▼ 60 % |
| Collyn | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2005 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Colin ↔ Collin — spelling variant
- Colin ↔ Kollin — spelling variant
- Colin ↔ Kolin — spelling variant
- Colin ↔ Colyn — spelling variant
- Colin ↔ Collyn — spelling variant
Questions about Colin
How popular is the name Colin?
In 2025 it ranked #63 in Sweden. Official registers record 289,032 births across 19 countries.
What is Colin in other languages?
Collin (English); Kollin (English); Kolin (English); Colyn (French); Collyn (English).
When was Colin most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1975, at 959.2 births per 100,000.
Is Colin a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Colin is a boy name.