Girl · Name family
Colleen
198,890births recorded
15Countries
4Variants
1961Peak · British Columbia
#2822United States 2025
Colleen is a girl name family recorded 198,890 times in 15 countries since 1901. It ranks highest today in the United States (#2822 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1961, at 474.9 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 Colleen
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleen | English | 163,084 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2822 | 1964 | ▼ 42 % |
| Colleen | English | 9,348 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1965 | – |
| Colleen | English | 3,559 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1961 | – |
| Colleen | English | 2,226 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Colleen | English | 1,745 | 🇫🇷 France | #5296 | 1999 | ▼ 75 % |
| Colleen | English | 1,049 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1944 | – |
| Coleen | English | 11,998 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1963 | – |
| Coleen | English | 1,695 | 🇫🇷 France | #3853 | 1999 | ▼ 87 % |
| Coleen | English | 425 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1950 | – |
| Coleen | English | 161 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1951 | – |
| Coleen | English | 102 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1987 | – |
| Coleen | English | 25 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1999 | – |
| Kolleen | English | 1,016 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1962 | – |
| Kolleen | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2009 | – |
| Collen | English | 512 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1967 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Colleen ↔ Coleen — spelling variant
- Colleen ↔ Kolleen — spelling variant
- Colleen ↔ Collen — spelling variant
Questions about Colleen
How popular is the name Colleen?
In 2025 it ranked #2822 in the United States. Official registers record 198,890 births across 15 countries.
What is Colleen in other languages?
Coleen (English); Kolleen (English); Collen (English).
When was Colleen most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1961, at 474.9 births per 100,000.
Is Colleen a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Colleen is a girl name.