boy's name
Coilin
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 41
Ireland
#773
as Cóilín, 2018
Coilin is a boy's name. In 2007 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1997, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
- First appears in birth records in 1975.
Coilin over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2008, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 12 |
| 2010s (to 2008) | 3 |
How popular is Coilin?
In 2008, Coilin was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #777 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Coilin is used
Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
How Coilin is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Cóilín | Cóilín is a rare spelling of Coilin, written with a fada and recorded 3 times, mostly in Ireland. | 3 |
Names that peaked alongside Coilin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Coilin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Coilin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Coilin in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Cóilín
Sibling names for Coilin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Coilin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Coilin
How popular is the name Coilin?
In 2008, Coilin was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #777 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Coilin a girl's or a boy's name?
Coilin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Coilin most popular?
Coilin peaked in 1997, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.