Colen
Boy name · Greek · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,636 in 1943
0 babies were named Colen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryColen first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1943, when it reached #1,636.
About the name Colen
Colen is a boy name of Greek, Irish and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-len”. US birth records list Colen for boys from 1913 to 2005, in 69 of those 93 years. Its best year was 1943, when it ranked #1,636 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
| 1920s | 4.5 | 219,780 boys |
| 1930s | 3.2 | 312,500 boys |
| 1940s | 6.7 | 149,031 boys |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 352,113 boys |
| 1960s | 3.7 | 268,097 boys |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 275,482 boys |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 495,050 boys |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 296,736 boys |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 304,569 boys |
Other spellings of Colen
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Colen
What is the origin of the name Colen?
Colen has Greek, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Colen a boy or girl name?
Colen is a boy name.
How popular is the name Colen?
Colen is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #1,636 in 1943.