girl's name
Coleen
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 13,969
Northern Ireland
#411
2011 births
Coleen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1959, when 423 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Coleen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 60 |
| 1920s | 356 |
| 1930s | 731 |
| 1940s | 1,052 |
| 1950s | 3,308 |
| 1960s | 3,567 |
| 1970s | 1,605 |
| 1980s | 738 |
| 1990s | 386 |
| 2000s | 138 |
| 2010s | 52 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 5 |
How popular is Coleen?
In 2023, Coleen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Coleen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Coleen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Coleen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Coleen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Coleen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Coleen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Coleen
How popular is the name Coleen?
In 2023, Coleen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Coleen a girl's or a boy's name?
Coleen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Coleen?
Coleen has 2 syllables.
When was Coleen most popular?
Coleen peaked in 1959, when 423 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Coleen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Coleen currently ranks #6,544 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.