Colin vs Warren
Colin and Warrencompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1977, Colin was ranked #74 and Warren #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1974, Colin was ranked #81 and Warren #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Colin was ranked #398 and Warren #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Colin was ranked #414 and Warren #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colin was ranked #1000 and Warren #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Colin and Warren over time
Colin and Warren appear together in 5 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Colin held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Warren in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Colin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Warren in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Colin and Warren changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1974, ending at #81 and #100.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Colin and Warren averaged 11.2 places apart, ending at #74 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Colin and Warren were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 56 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #414 and #552.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Colin #96 in 1997, Warren #192 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1964–2021
Colin held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Warren in 0.
Highest recorded here: Colin #38 in 1985, Warren #115 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Colin #414, Warren #552.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Colin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Warren in 27.
Highest recorded here: Colin #311 in 1997, Warren #198 in 2008.
The order changed in 2024: Colin moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1610 and #1363; by 2024 that had become #1000 and #1199.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colin #1000, Warren #1199.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1952–1977
Colin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Warren in 3.
Highest recorded here: Colin #22 in 1952, Warren #35 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1977: Colin #74, Warren #93.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 1954–1974
Colin held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Warren in 6.
Highest recorded here: Colin #25 in 1955, Warren #36 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Colin #81, Warren #100.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2013
Colin held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Warren in 2.
Highest recorded here: Colin #96 in 1997, Warren #192 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Colin #398, Warren #398.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Colin | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1199 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colin and Warren both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Warren
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1977
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1977).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys