Colin
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Colin: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Colin: Recorded since 1946, it reached #22 in 1952, and it stood at #119 in 2025.
Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #319 |
| 1997 | #311 |
| 1998 | #393 |
| 1999 | #366 |
| 2000 | #392 |
| 2001 | #383 |
| 2002 | #468 |
| 2003 | #519 |
| 2004 | #532 |
| 2005 | #653 |
| 2006 | #560 |
| 2007 | #567 |
| 2008 | #757 |
| 2009 | #627 |
| 2010 | #491 |
| 2011 | #732 |
| 2012 | #754 |
| 2013 | #850 |
| 2014 | #684 |
| 2015 | #821 |
| 2016 | #748 |
| 2017 | #848 |
| 2018 | #1158 |
| 2019 | #952 |
| 2020 | #1019 |
| 2021 | #888 |
| 2022 | #1104 |
| 2023 | #1610 |
| 2024 | #1000 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 44 of the 80 years from 1946 to 2025.
In 2025: #119 among boys in Norway, #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1946–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #22 in New South Wales, Australia in 1956.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #1000 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #1610 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #1104 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #888 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #1019 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #952 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #1158 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #848 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #748 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #821 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #684 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #850 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #754 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #732 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #491 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #627 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #757 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #567 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #560 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #653 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #532 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #519 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #468 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #383 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #392 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #366 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #393 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #311 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #319 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #90 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #80 | 94 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #87 | 89 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #95 | 78 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #85 | 88 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #78 | 98 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 109 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #66 | 130 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #73 | 117 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #63 | 146 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #68 | 132 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #63 | 151 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #58 | 172 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #51 | 188 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #48 | 196 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #48 | 202 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #48 | 189 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #41 | 220 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #34 | 249 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #33 | 281 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #31 | 295 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #34 | 296 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #30 | 346 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #27 | 385 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #25 | 402 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #24 | 414 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #25 | 429 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #22 | 454 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #25 | 423 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #27 | 411 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #24 | 481 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #22 | 508 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #81 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #70 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #78 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #61 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #53 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #51 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #46 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #39 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #38 | 210 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #33 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #33 | 244 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #30 | 249 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 280 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 267 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 267 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #25 | 256 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #25 | 274 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #26 | 281 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #433 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #416 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #363 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #398 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #398 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #273 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #245 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #248 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #262 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #328 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #189 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #257 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #265 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #219 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #229 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #149 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #139 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #165 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #145 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #130 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #96 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #119 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #162 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #150 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #128 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #164 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #192 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #215 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #259 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #218 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #238 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #234 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #245 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #205 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #203 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #240 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #313 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #303 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #287 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #272 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #330 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #301 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #286 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #324 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #514 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #490 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #492 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #499 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #454 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #466 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #578 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #621 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #576 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #622 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #609 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #585 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #482 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #599 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #326 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #557 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #522 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #449 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #348 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #349 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #326 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #348 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #302 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #436 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #454 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #414 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #226 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #244 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #224 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #272 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #283 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #239 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #220 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #199 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #169 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #165 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #144 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #123 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #105 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #112 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #88 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #117 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #69 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #110 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #92 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #79 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #70 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #65 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #57 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #57 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #60 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #58 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #56 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #55 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #44 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #44 | 196 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 232 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 249 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 269 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #47 | 220 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #49 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #47 | 260 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #45 | 245 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #45 | 223 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #47 | 224 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 186 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #50 | 203 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #49 | 203 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #49 | 187 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #47 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #63 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #61 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #69 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #86 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #89 | 37 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #22 in New South Wales, Australia in 1956. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.