Colleen vs Vicki
Colleen and Vickicompared 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 · Girls
In 1966, Colleen was ranked #100 and Vicki #45 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1965, Colleen was ranked #87 and Vicki #51 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Colleen was ranked #414 and Vicki #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2005, Colleen was ranked #2682 and Vicki #3970 among girls in England and Wales.
Colleen and Vicki over time
Colleen and Vicki appear together in 4 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Colleen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Vicki in 1. 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Vicki moved into the top 50 at #42 in 1957 as Colleen fell out of it to #54, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1957, Vicki moved ahead of Colleen in New Zealand · Girls — #49 and #58 the year before became #54 and #42.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Colleen #753 in 1996, Vicki #848 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1976–2004
Colleen held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Vicki in 2.
Highest recorded here: Colleen #197 in 1992, Vicki #287 in 1987.
The order changed in 1979: Colleen moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #428 and #428; by 1979 that had become #321 and #420.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Colleen #414, Vicki #677.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1952–1966
Colleen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Vicki in 15.
Highest recorded here: Colleen #41 in 1952, Vicki #12 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Colleen #100, Vicki #45.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 1954–1965
Colleen held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Vicki in 9.
Highest recorded here: Colleen #43 in 1955, Vicki #30 in 1959.
The order changed in 1957: Vicki moved ahead. In 1956 they stood at #49 and #58; by 1957 that had become #54 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Colleen #87, Vicki #51.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 1996–2005
Colleen held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Vicki in 0.
Highest recorded here: Colleen #753 in 1996, Vicki #848 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Colleen #2682, Vicki #3970.
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 | Colleen | Vicki |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5876 (2012) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colleen and Vicki both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Colleen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #41 among girls 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 · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1966
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1966).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Vicki
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #38 among girls 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 · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1975
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #5876 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012.
England and Wales · Girls