Colyn
Boy name · English · Greek · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,277 in 2001
0 babies were named Colyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1945–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryColyn first shows up in US birth records in 1945, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 80 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2001, when it reached #2,277.
About the name Colyn
Colyn is a boy name of English, Greek and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Colyn for boys from 1945 to 2021, in 36 of those 77 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #2,277 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1,351,351 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 boys |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 595,238 boys |
| 1990s | 11 | 93,110 boys |
| 2000s | 17 | 58,377 boys |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 187,617 boys |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 312,500 boys |
Other spellings of Colyn
More English boy names
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- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
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Questions about the name Colyn
What is the origin of the name Colyn?
Colyn has English, Greek, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Colyn a boy or girl name?
Colyn is a boy name.
How popular is the name Colyn?
Colyn is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #2,277 in 2001.