How Many People Are Named Collie?
An estimated 448 people in the United States have the first name Collie. It is used for both genders, with 76.8% male. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Collie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Collie 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 Collie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Collie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
448
About 1 in 765,077 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.8% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1918
43 births
Total Registered
1,526
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Collie
Collie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.8%) and females (23.2%). Out of 1,526 total births registered, 1,172 were male and 354 were female.
Collie as a male name
Ranked #8,470 in 2001
7 male births in 2001
Peak: 1915 (35 births)
Collie as a female name
Ranked #15,693 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1918 (13 births)
Collie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Collie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 305 babies were registered. Collie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Collie by Decade
How has Collie 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.
Collie by State
Birth registrations for Collie span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Texas. On average, about 29 Collies were registered per state.
Collie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Collie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Collie
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Collie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Collie?
We estimate approximately 448 people named Collie 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 765,077 Americans share this first name.
Is Collie a common name?
Collie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,526 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Collie most popular?
Collie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Collie is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Collie a male name?
Collie is predominantly male. 76.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Collie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Collie Smith, Collie Johnson, Collie 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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