Colan
Boy name · English · Greek · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,854 in 1936
0 babies were named Colan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryColan first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1936, when it reached #2,854.
About the name Colan
Colan is a boy name of English, Greek and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Colan for boys from 1915 to 2003, in 36 of those 89 years. Its best year was 1936, when it ranked #2,854 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.2 | 847,458 boys |
| 1920s | 1.2 | 847,458 boys |
| 1930s | 1.6 | 606,061 boys |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 787,402 boys |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 boys |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 854,701 boys |
| 1970s | 1.0 | 970,874 boys |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 518,135 boys |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 261,780 boys |
| 2000s | 2.0 | 487,805 boys |
Other spellings of Colan
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Colan
What is the origin of the name Colan?
Colan has English, Greek, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Colan a boy or girl name?
Colan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Colan?
Colan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #2,854 in 1936.