—2024 rank
1964peak year
162,597babies named Colleen since 1880
▼ 37%5-year trend
Colleen popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Colleen mean?
From Irish cailin, 'girl', adopted as a given name in America and Australia among Irish communities in the early 20th century.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Colleen
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Famous Colleens
- Colleen Dewhurst, actress
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