Colleene
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,156 in 1935
0 babies were named Colleene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1924–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryColleene first shows up in US birth records in 1924, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 101 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1935, when it reached #3,156.
About the name Colleene
Colleene is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Colleene for girls from 1924 to 1965, in 20 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked #3,156 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1965, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.6 | 177,515 girls |
| 1930s | 3.0 | 331,126 girls |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 900,901 girls |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 526,316 girls |
Other spellings of Colleene
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Colleene
What is the origin of the name Colleene?
Colleene has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Colleene a boy or girl name?
Colleene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Colleene?
Colleene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1965. It peaked at #3,156 in 1935.