Infographic of Colleen name meaning, which is “A girl,” from the Irish cailin, a diminutive of caile, a girl.
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Colleen Name Popularity

How popular is the name Colleen? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 0 0%
1911 — 0 0%
1912 — 5 0.001%
1913 — 0 0%
1914 — 0 0%
1915 — 6 0.0007%
1916 — 11 0.0011%
1917 — 23 0.0023%
1918 — 29 0.0027%
1919 — 6 0.0006%
1920 — 27 0.0024%
1921 — 59 0.0052%
1922 — 142 0.0127%
1923 — 270 0.0241%
1924 — 488 0.042%
1925 — 672 0.0595%
1926 — 919 0.0836%
1927 — 1,044 0.0943%
1928 — 1,075 0.1005%
1929 — 1,060 0.1023%
1930 — 923 0.0884%
1931 — 733 0.0743%
1932 — 680 0.0688%
1933 — 637 0.0684%
1934 — 687 0.0711%
1935 — 641 0.066%
1936 — 825 0.0856%
1937 — 712 0.0723%
1938 — 665 0.065%
1939 — 623 0.0612%
1940 — 599 0.0564%
1941 — 557 0.0495%
1942 — 713 0.0565%
1943 — 725 0.0555%
1944 — 699 0.0564%
1945 — 771 0.0632%
1946 — 1,064 0.0721%
1947 — 1,236 0.074%
1948 — 1,760 0.1103%
1949 — 2,009 0.1249%
1950 — 2,602 0.1616%
1951 — 3,038 0.1792%
1952 — 3,467 0.1986%
1953 — 3,376 0.1908%
1954 — 3,483 0.1905%
1955 — 3,868 0.2103%
1956 — 3,894 0.2062%
1957 — 3,885 0.2019%
1958 — 3,919 0.2074%
1959 — 4,336 0.2282%
1960 — 4,444 0.2345%
1961 — 4,510 0.2389%
1962 — 4,429 0.2412%
1963 — 4,433 0.247%
1964 — 4,542 0.258%
1965 — 4,026 0.2462%
1966 — 3,731 0.239%
1967 — 3,611 0.2379%
1968 — 3,475 0.2314%
1969 — 3,402 0.2208%
1970 — 3,314 0.2082%
1971 — 2,928 0.1949%
1972 — 2,478 0.1819%
1973 — 2,285 0.1763%
1974 — 2,320 0.1785%
1975 — 2,091 0.1627%
1976 — 2,023 0.157%
1977 — 1,973 0.1464%
1978 — 2,026 0.1507%
1979 — 2,135 0.1514%
1980 — 2,100 0.1436%
1981 — 2,053 0.1397%
1982 — 2,130 0.1425%
1983 — 1,989 0.1348%
1984 — 2,040 0.1371%
1985 — 1,917 0.1263%
1986 — 1,829 0.1212%
1987 — 1,729 0.1133%
1988 — 1,671 0.1072%
1989 — 1,786 0.1107%
1990 — 1,778 0.1073%
1991 — 1,568 0.0962%
1992 — 1,648 0.1032%
1993 — 1,555 0.0997%
1994 — 1,380 0.0899%
1995 — 1,227 0.0814%
1996 — 1,024 0.0684%
1997 — 966 0.0653%
1998 — 793 0.053%
1999 — 645 0.0431%
2000 — 573 0.0375%
2001 — 593 0.0394%
2002 — 452 0.0302%
2003 — 389 0.0256%
2004 — 344 0.0226%
2005 — 292 0.0191%
2006 — 266 0.017%
2007 — 194 0.0123%
2008 — 188 0.0122%
2009 — 156 0.0104%
2010 — 164 0.0114%
2011 — 98 0.0069%
2012 — 93 0.0065%
2013 — 104 0.0073%
2014 — 66 0.0045%
2015 — 58 0.004%
2016 — 44 0.0031%
2017 — 51 0.0037%
2018 — 25 0.0018%
2019 — 41 0.003%
2020 — 20 0.0016%
2021 — 17 0.0014%
2022 — 5 0.0004%
2023 — 33 0.0025%

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Names Like Colleen

If you like Colleen, you’ll love these other names like Colleen.

What names are variants of Colleen?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Colleen.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Coleen

Girl, wench

Gaelic

Colene

People of victory; girl, wench

Greek

Collena

Girl, wench

Gaelic

Collene

Girl, wench

Gaelic

Collie

Girl, wench; dove

Latin

Colline

People of victory; girl, wench

Greek

Colly

Girl, wench; dove

Latin

Kolleen

Girl, wench

Gaelic

Kolline

Girl, wench

Gaelic

What names sound like Colleen?

If you like how Colleen sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Colleen.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Caileen

Girl

Gaelic

Caleen

The moon

Greek

Callen

Rock

Scottish

Cayleen

Slim and fair

Irish

Kelleen

Descendant of Ceallach

Irish

What names are similar to Colleen?

Find a name that’s like Colleen, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Kalina

Flower

Slavic

Siblings of Colleen

Mamas with kids named Colleen also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Nickolaus

People of victory

Greek

6 Comments

  1. This is a hard name to have if u just wanna blend in with everyone else but if u want ur daughter to stand out this would be the name to shoot for.
    I’m one of a kind & i stand up for what’s right & for who i love even if they’re wrong.
    I’m a natural caregiver & i love to help those who cannot help themselves.
    I never liked my name just learned to live with it.

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    • I think Colleen is a very dear, very sweet & very pretty name. Gals I’ve met named Colleen really impressed me with their personalities and sense of humanity. I’m sorry you don’t like the name as your own. I’d want Colleen as my name if I was born a girl…I love it! Hope that helps.

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  2. This is the name I want for my only little girl I love her and I love her name to her name is collee
    She is the high light of my life I love her and I love my 2 boys Mateo and Welles I love my family
    Thank you so much for your help!

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  3. The name Colleen is magical it is inspirational and I love it ?

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    • I’m confused; you say you love it but you question it? Seems strange.

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  4. The choice was easy it’s my moms name and I am very close to her

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