Kolleen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,627 in 1962
0 babies were named Kolleen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKolleen first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1962, when it reached #1,627.
About the name Kolleen
Kolleen is a girl name of Swedish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-een”. US birth records list Kolleen for girls from 1946 to 2011, in 58 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #1,627 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Swedish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.6 | 218,579 girls |
| 1950s | 8.9 | 112,867 girls |
| 1960s | 18 | 56,721 girls |
| 1970s | 14 | 73,964 girls |
| 1980s | 7.8 | 129,032 girls |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 173,010 girls |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 523,560 girls |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
Other spellings of Kolleen
More Swedish girl names
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Questions about the name Kolleen
What is the origin of the name Kolleen?
Kolleen has Swedish roots in our records. Other Swedish names include Ana, Annika, Malena.
Is Kolleen a boy or girl name?
Kolleen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kolleen?
Kolleen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #1,627 in 1962.