How Many People Are Named Collin?
An estimated 78,997 people in the United States have the first name Collin. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 25 years old, and Collin peaked in popularity in 1996 with 3,369 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Collin 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 Collin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Collin is overwhelmingly male, 519 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
78,997
About 1 in 4,339 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
1996
3,369 births
Total Registered
81,336
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Collin
Collin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 81,336 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Collin as a male name
Ranked #489 in 2024
627 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (3,358 births)
Collin as a female name
Ranked #11,295 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (17 births)
Collin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Collin span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 27,909 babies were registered. Collin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Collin by Decade
How has Collin 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.
Collin by State
Birth registrations for Collin span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, District of Columbia, Hawaii. On average, about 1,521 Collins were registered per state.
Collin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Collin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Collin
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Collin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Collin?
We estimate approximately 78,997 people named Collin 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 4,339 Americans share this first name.
Is Collin a common name?
Collin is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 81,336 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Collin most popular?
Collin reached peak popularity in 1996, when 3,369 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Collin is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Collin a male name?
Collin is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Collin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Collin Smith, Collin Johnson, Collin 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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