How Many People Are Named Colyn?
An estimated 696 people in the United States have the first name Colyn. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Colyn peaked in popularity in 2001 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Colyn 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 Colyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
696
About 1 in 492,463 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2001
44 births
Total Registered
710
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Colyn
Colyn is predominantly male (98.6%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Colyn as a male name
Ranked #12,491 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 2001 (44 births)
Colyn as a female name
Ranked #13,885 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1982 (5 births)
Colyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Colyn span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 341 babies were registered. Colyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Colyn by Decade
How has Colyn 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.
Colyn by State
Birth registrations for Colyn span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Texas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Michigan, Louisiana, Texas. On average, about 6 Colyns were registered per state.
Colyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Colyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Colyn
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Colyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Colyn?
We estimate approximately 696 people named Colyn 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 492,463 Americans share this first name.
Is Colyn a common name?
Colyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 710 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Colyn most popular?
Colyn reached peak popularity in 2001, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Colyn is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Colyn a male name?
Colyn is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Colyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Colyn Smith, Colyn Johnson, Colyn 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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