Collen

Collen

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 44% girls / 56% boys

Collen first appears in the data in 1969 and has been recorded in 42 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 33 babies (rank #2,463 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Collen

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,173

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1969	5	#4,503
1973	5	#5,229
1980	6	#5,654
1983	5	#6,415
1984	7	#5,073
1985	5	#6,715
1986	6	#6,079
1987	5	#7,151
1988	7	#5,871
1989	10	#4,878
1991	11	#4,816
1992	17	#3,635
1993	20	#3,262
1994	18	#3,622
1995	21	#3,209
1996	29	#2,606
1997	33	#2,463
1998	22	#3,405
1999	19	#3,863
2000	26	#3,228
2001	21	#3,866
2002	31	#2,955
2003	19	#4,305
2004	29	#3,296
2005	22	#4,079
2006	21	#4,382
2007	21	#4,524
2008	20	#4,745
2009	32	#3,414
2010	30	#3,550
2011	17	#5,242
2012	21	#4,567
2013	19	#4,832
2014	6	#10,989
2015	8	#8,906
2016	14	#6,102
2017	11	#7,185
2018	11	#7,215
2019	9	#8,337
2020	6	#10,864
2021	9	#8,305
2023	7	#9,935

Year

Babies

Rank

1969

#4,503

1973

#5,229

1980

#5,654

1983

#6,415

1984

#5,073

1985

#6,715

1986

#6,079

1987

#7,151

1988

#5,871

1989

#4,878

1991

#4,816

1992

#3,635

1993

#3,262

1994

#3,622

1995

#3,209

1996

#2,606

1997

#2,463

1998

#3,405

1999

#3,863

2000

#3,228

2001

#3,866

2002

#2,955

2003

#4,305

2004

#3,296

2005

#4,079

2006

#4,382

2007

#4,524

2008

#4,745

2009

#3,414

2010

#3,550

2011

#5,242

2012

#4,567

2013

#4,832

2014

#10,989

2015

#8,906

2016

#6,102

2017

#7,185

2018

#7,215

2019

#8,337

2020

#10,864

2021

#8,305

2023

#9,935

Numerology of Collen

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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