boy's name
Colen
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 528
Colen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2005 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1943, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Colen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 50 |
| 1930s | 34 |
| 1940s | 100 |
| 1950s | 57 |
| 1960s | 72 |
| 1970s | 59 |
| 1980s | 37 |
| 1990s | 65 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 39 |
How popular is Colen?
In 2005, Colen was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Colen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Colen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Colen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Colen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Colen
How popular is the name Colen?
In 2005, Colen was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Colen a girl's or a boy's name?
Colen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Colen?
Colen has 2 syllables.
When was Colen most popular?
Colen peaked in 1943, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.