Colin

Colin

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Meaning

Colin is an English-language masculine given name. It has two distinct origins: A diminutive form of "Colle", itself an Old French short form of the name Nicolas. This name, but not the anglicized Gaelic name, is also found in the spelling Collin.

From Wikipedia

Colin first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 38 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 522 babies (rank #30 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Colin

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Colin yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

10,148

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

522

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	508	#22
1953	481	#24
1954	411	#27
1955	423	#25
1956	454	#22
1957	429	#25
1958	414	#24
1959	402	#25
1960	522	#30
1961	510	#29
1962	409	#38
1963	419	#36
1964	398	#34
1965	366	#36
1966	328	#38
1967	340	#38
1968	287	#49
1969	285	#47
1970	296	#48
1971	270	#57
1972	229	#60
1973	194	#65
1974	212	#62
1975	172	#69
1976	170	#72
1977	176	#71
1978	155	#78
1979	128	#87
1980	122	#87
1981	161	#77
1982	156	#76
1983	134	#85
1984	59	#102
1985	44	#106
1986	41	#109
1987	38	#111
2014	2	#566
2016	3	#421

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

508

#22

1953

481

#24

1954

411

#27

1955

423

#25

1956

454

#22

1957

429

#25

1958

414

#24

1959

402

#25

1960

522

#30

1961

510

#29

1962

409

#38

1963

419

#36

1964

398

#34

1965

366

#36

1966

328

#38

1967

340

#38

1968

287

#49

1969

285

#47

1970

296

#48

1971

270

#57

1972

229

#60

1973

194

#65

1974

212

#62

1975

172

#69

1976

170

#72

1977

176

#71

1978

155

#78

1979

128

#87

1980

122

#87

1981

161

#77

1982

156

#76

1983

134

#85

1984

#102

1985

#106

1986

#109

1987

#111

2014

#566

2016

#421

Meaning

Numerology of Colin

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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