unisex name
Collie
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,531
Collie is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 23% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Collie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 25 |
| 1890s | 44 |
| 1900s | 106 |
| 1910s | 305 |
| 1920s | 295 |
| 1930s | 196 |
| 1940s | 190 |
| 1950s | 181 |
| 1960s | 80 |
| 1970s | 42 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
How popular is Collie?
In 2025, Collie was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Collie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Collie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Collie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Collie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Collie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Collie
How popular is the name Collie?
In 2025, Collie was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Collie a girl's or a boy's name?
Collie is used for both girls and boys. About 23% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Collie?
Collie has 2 syllables.
When was Collie most popular?
Collie peaked in 1918, when 43 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Collie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Collie currently ranks #16,276 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.