Kollin
How to say it: KAH-lin · /ˈkɑːlɪn/
Modern American respelling of Colin, from Gaelic Cailean 'young pup' - K-spelling emerged in the 1990s-2000s.
Kollin was the 244th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 38 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 59% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #297 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #244 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 38 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,070 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −59% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #297 |
| In France, 2025 | #334 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kollin is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kollin is about 1 in 87.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Irish.
In France: #334 for boys in 2025.
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