How Many People Are Named Colleen?
An estimated 122,779 people in the United States have the first name Colleen. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #447 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Colleen peaked in popularity in 1964 with 4,558 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Colleen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Colleen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Colleen is overwhelmingly female, 330 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Colleen has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
122,779
About 1 in 2,792 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1964
4,558 births
Total Registered
163,029
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Colleen
Colleen is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 163,029 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Colleen as a male name
Ranked #10,345 in 2005
6 male births in 2005
Peak: 1985 (15 births)
Colleen as a female name
Ranked #2,797 in 2024
60 female births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (4,544 births)
Colleen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Colleen span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 40,762 babies were registered. Colleen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Colleen by Decade
How has Colleen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Colleen by State
Birth registrations for Colleen span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Mississippi, Arkansas, South Carolina. On average, about 3,123 Colleens were registered per state.
Colleen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Colleen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Colleen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Colleen?
We estimate approximately 122,779 people named Colleen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,792 Americans share this first name.
Is Colleen a common name?
Colleen is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 163,029 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Colleen most popular?
Colleen reached peak popularity in 1964, when 4,558 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Colleen is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Colleen a female name?
Colleen is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Colleen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Colleen Smith, Colleen Johnson, Colleen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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