Coleen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #434 in 1950
0 babies were named Coleen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryColeen first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1950, when it reached #434.
About the name Coleen
Coleen is a girl name of Celtic and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-een”. US birth records list Coleen for girls from 1912 to 2023, in 104 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked #434 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.9 | 126,783 girls |
| 1920s | 30 | 33,267 girls |
| 1930s | 69 | 14,579 girls |
| 1940s | 69 | 14,497 girls |
| 1950s | 172 | 5,805 girls |
| 1960s | 195 | 5,136 girls |
| 1970s | 103 | 9,687 girls |
| 1980s | 43 | 23,186 girls |
| 1990s | 21 | 46,904 girls |
| 2000s | 7.5 | 133,156 girls |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 337,838 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
Other spellings of Coleen
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- Girl name: Olive · olive tree
Questions about the name Coleen
What is the origin of the name Coleen?
Coleen has Celtic, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Coleen a boy or girl name?
Coleen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Coleen?
Coleen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #434 in 1950.