Colleen
How to say it: kuh-LEEN · /kəˈliːn/
From Irish cailín meaning 'girl'; used as a given name primarily in North America and Australia.
Colleen was the 2,050th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 50% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,477 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,050 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 55,255 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −50% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,477 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Colleen peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Colleen is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Colleen
- Colleen Hoover (born 1979)American author
- Colleen McCullough (1937–2015)Australian author
- Colleen Ballinger (born 1986)American comedian, singer, actress, writer and media personality
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