girl's name

Colene

koh-LEEN (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 1,632

Colene is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1997 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1931, when 47 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1908.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Colene Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1990s.

358
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Births named Colene by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 5
1910s 77
1920s 194
1930s 358
1940s 226
1950s 193
1960s 244
1970s 179
1980s 109
1990s 39

How Popular Is Colene?

In 1997, Colene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Colene Is Used

Scotland #650 3 in 1985
France #4,449 5 in 1999
United States #15,463 5 in 1997

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Colene

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Colene Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Colene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Colene

  • English koh-LEEN

Sibling Names for Colene

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Colene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Colene

How popular is the name Colene?

In 1997, Colene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Colene a girl's or a boy's name?

Colene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Colene?

Colene has 2 syllables.

When was Colene most popular?

Colene peaked in 1931, when 47 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.