Spellings
Colin or Collin?
In the US in 2025, 59% of babies in this name family were spelled Colin and 38% Collin. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Colin59% of the family950 born in 2025#343 among boys−61% since 2015Collin38% of the family613 born in 2025#493 among boys−56% since 2015Kollin2% of the family38 born in 2025#3,128 among boys−50% since 2015
Ten years ago
Colin already led in 2015, with 62% of the family's births; it has 59% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 3,883 to 1,601 births (−59%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin | 2,424 | 950 | −61% |
| Collin | 1,383 | 613 | −56% |
| Kollin | 76 | 38 | −50% |
How they sound
- Colin /ˈkoʊlɪn/ (KOH-lin)
- Collin /ˈkɑlɪn/ (KAH-lin)
- Kollin /ˈkɑːlɪn/ (KAH-lin)
In France
In France in 2025: Colin 140 births (#356 among boys) and Collin 10 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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