girl's name
Kolleen
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,021
Kolleen is a girl's name. In 2011 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1962, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
Kolleen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s | 172 |
| 1960s | 326 |
| 1970s | 209 |
| 1980s | 133 |
| 1990s | 105 |
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 5 |
How popular is Kolleen?
In 2011, Kolleen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kolleen 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 Kolleen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kolleen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kolleen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kolleen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kolleen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kolleen
How popular is the name Kolleen?
In 2011, Kolleen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kolleen a girl's or a boy's name?
Kolleen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kolleen most popular?
Kolleen peaked in 1962, when 48 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.