Collen
Collen was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 2463rd with 33 babies. More babies were named Collen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Collin) pet form of Nicholas (variant of Colin) · English, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199733 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,173babies recorded
What does the name Collen mean?
Collen is a spelling of Collin, pronounced the same way, so it shares Collin's meaning and origin.
Collin is a spelling of Colin, a medieval pet form of Nicholas made from Coll and the ending -in, as Wiktionary notes. DMNES derives Nicholas from Greek nikē, "victory", and laos, "people", and records the English diminutives Colle and Colyn in 1379. Collin is also a surname, "son of Colin". It is used for boys in the US.
Coll (Middle English, “short form of Nicholas”)Νικόλαος (Ancient Greek, “victory of the people”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Colin, Collins, Nicholas, Cole.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Collin', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Nicholas', DMNES, Durham University
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Collen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | #10,869 | — | 6 |
| 2010 | — | #3,551 | — | 30 |
| 2000 | #15,559 | #3,228 | 5 | 26 |
| 1990 | #8,631 | — | 9 | — |
| 1980 | #5,293 | #5,654 | 13 | 6 |
| 1970 | #3,745 | — | 16 | — |
| 1960 | #4,505 | — | 9 | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Collen, counting every spelling?
Collen is a spelling of Collin, a name family that ranked #495 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 613 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collin | 613 | #493 | 3,237 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Collen?
About 600 people born in the US named Collen are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 16 and 30. That makes Collen mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Collen by state
How common Collen was among boys born in each state in 1995–1999, around its peak. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Collen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Collen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Collen
What does Collen mean?
Collen is a spelling of Collin, which means “pet form of Nicholas (variant of Colin)” (English, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Collen?
Collen was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 2463rd with 33 babies. More babies were named Collen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Collen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Collen in the US.
Where was Collen most popular?
In 1995–1999, Collen was most common in Ohio (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.