Colon
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,618 in 1914
0 babies were named Colon in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1914–2025
US births per million boys, 1885–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryColon first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1914, when it reached #3,618.
About the name Colon
Colon is a gender-neutral name of Spanish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lon”. US birth records list Colon for girls from 1914 to 1931, in 2 of those 18 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #3,618 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1931, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1930s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 22 | 45,496 boys |
| 1890s | 8.4 | 118,765 boys |
| 1900s | 8.4 | 118,624 boys |
| 1910s | 26 | 39,032 boys |
| 1920s | 24 | 41,841 boys |
| 1930s | 21 | 47,170 boys |
| 1940s | 15 | 68,353 boys |
| 1950s | 6.8 | 145,985 boys |
| 1960s | 5.3 | 190,476 boys |
| 1970s | 5.0 | 201,613 boys |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 383,142 boys |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 680,272 boys |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
More Spanish names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
Questions about the name Colon
What is the origin of the name Colon?
Colon has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Sofia, Elias.
Is Colon a boy or girl name?
Both. Colon is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Colon?
Colon is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1931. It peaked at #3,618 in 1914.