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Colman

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What official birth registration shows about Colman: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Colman: Recorded since 1964, its highest recorded position is #125, and it stood at #770 in 2023.

Trend unknown

among boys in England and Wales · 2021

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2021 to 2021, ranging from #4789 to #4789.2021#4789#4789
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2021#4789

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

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 48 of the 60 years from 1964 to 2023.

In 2021: #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #4789 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2023

    Highest recorded position: #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2023).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #125 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Colman's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#7703HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6374HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3136HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2766HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2815HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3024HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2984HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2168HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#2565HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3193HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#19710HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#2565HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2078HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2059HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#17814HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#3303HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#2397HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#21310HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#2288HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2129HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#18413HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#18115HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#21010HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#18514HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#20011HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#14323HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#14023HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#1979HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#14616HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#14615HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#16411HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#15012HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#12916HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#12517HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Colman is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Colman, between 1964 and 2023, in 48 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202348#125 in 1964
England and Wales20211#4789 in 2021

Its high point came 57 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (2021).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2012; it appears again in 2016.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Colman

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2023.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #125 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.