boy's name
Colonel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,250
Colonel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1987 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Colonel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 105 |
| 1890s | 81 |
| 1900s | 42 |
| 1910s | 212 |
| 1920s | 274 |
| 1930s | 164 |
| 1940s | 158 |
| 1950s | 110 |
| 1960s | 65 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 18 |
How popular is Colonel?
In 1987, Colonel was given to 6 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 Colonel
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 Colonel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Colonel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Colonel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Colonel
How popular is the name Colonel?
In 1987, Colonel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Colonel a girl's or a boy's name?
Colonel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Colonel?
Colonel has 2 syllables.
When was Colonel most popular?
Colonel peaked in 1920, when 37 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.