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Report of the name 'Colin' - FitBabyNames

Colin Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Colin is celebrated as the most popular name in New Hampshire, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Boy name among Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) in the Northeast region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Boy name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is declining. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Colin has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Colin' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 1208th out of 1654 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 651st out of 1332 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 462nd out of 1361 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 294th out of 1399 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 136th out of 1406 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 113th out of 1436 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 221st out of 1274 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Colin' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Colin'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Colin'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Colin"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Colin" by years

 
 
 

Colin Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Boy 1208th/1654 95
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Boy 651st/1332 1,636
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Boy 462nd/1361 4,996
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Boy 294th/1399 11,066
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Boy 136th/1406 35,479
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Boy 113th/1436 58,158
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Boy 221st/1274 19,570

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
- 64.81%
186th/287
- 69.97%
268th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
45.99%
132nd/287
34.01%
100th/294
53.19%
200th/376
41.52%
164th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
25.15%
86th/342
19.71%
69th/350
34.83%
155th/445
62.50%
290th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
65.48%
184th/281
38.06%
118th/310
57.44%
220th/383
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Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.