Collin

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A few things about Collin you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Collin

Collin Benjamin

Namibian footballer and manager

Choose Collin and your child shares a first name with Collin Benjamin, a Namibian footballer and manager. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Collin, like who?” Collin Benjamin's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,786 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Collin, 613 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Collin would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCollin first shows up in US birth records in 1895, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 130 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1996, when it ranked #115. Today it's #493, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowCollin was 4.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 645 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,786.
• 🍂TrendCollin has slipped 28 places over the last five years and now sits at #493. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedCollin is most popular in Maine, where it ranks #234, followed by Kentucky (#253) and Louisiana (#278). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.

About the name Collin

Collin is a boy name of Celtic, English and Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lin”. US birth records list Collin for boys from 1895 to 2025, in 118 of those 131 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #115 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #493, with 613 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesGreek namesScottish names