boy's name
Colman
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,440
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2023 births
Colman is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2002, when 27 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Colman over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 99 |
| 1920s | 132 |
| 1930s | 114 |
| 1940s | 74 |
| 1950s | 36 |
| 1960s | 39 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 56 |
| 1990s | 143 |
| 2000s | 181 |
| 2010s | 103 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Colman?
In 2025, Colman was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Colman 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 Colman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Colman also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Colman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Colman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Colman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Colman
How popular is the name Colman?
In 2025, Colman was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Colman a girl's or a boy's name?
Colman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Colman?
Colman has 2 syllables.
When was Colman most popular?
Colman peaked in 2002, when 27 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Colman a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Colman currently ranks #9,679 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.