2,003births recorded
6Countries
4Variants
2025Peak · Scotland
#74Hungary 2025
Collen is a boy name family recorded 2,003 times in 6 countries since 1913. It ranks highest today in Hungary (#74 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 2025, at 48.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kolen (Hungary), Cailean (Scotland, England & Wales, Ireland).
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 Collen
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collen | English | 661 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1997 | – |
| Colen | English | 528 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1943 | – |
| Cailean | English | 340 | 🏴 Scotland | #243 | 2025 | ▲ 102 % |
| Cailean | English | 85 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1995 | – |
| Cailean | English | 13 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2010 | – |
| Cailean | English | 10 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1993 | – |
| Cailean | English | 5 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2008 | – |
| Kolen | Hungarian | 361 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #74 | 2025 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Cailean ↔ Collen — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Collen ↔ Colen — spelling variant
- Collen ↔ Kolen — spelling variant
Questions about Collen
How popular is the name Collen?
In 2025 it ranked #74 in Hungary. Official registers record 2,003 births across 6 countries.
What is Collen in other languages?
Colen (English); Cailean (English); Kolen (Hungarian).
When was Collen most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 2025, at 48.4 births per 100,000.
Is Collen a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Collen is a boy name.