#4892024 rank
1997peak year
75,237babies named Collin since 1880
▼ 24%5-year trend
Collin popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Collin mean?
A variant of Colin, from Scottish Gaelic Cailean, 'whelp or young creature,' or a short form of Nicholas, 'victory of the people.'
OriginScottish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Spellings & variants
Colin
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