Collin

Meaning: Young dog or pup
Origin: Variant of Colin · Alternatively a diminutive of Nicholas (from Irish/Scottish Gaelic, or Old French)

Boy's name · #493 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Collin reached its best rank, #115, in 1996 and ranked #493 in 2025. Roughly 81,000 boys have been named Collin since 1895.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#151 in Sweden (2025) · #374 in Netherlands (2025) · #603 in Austria (2025) · #750 in Belgium (2025) · #1,624 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,331 in France (2025) · #1,478 in Canada (2024).

Famous Collins

Collin Benjamin — Namibian footballer and manager
Collin Sexton — American professional basketball player
Collin Chou — Taiwanese actor
Collin Morikawa — American professional golfer
Collin Peterson — American politician

In stories & tradition

Collin — Pikmin 4 (video game)

What Collins become

Among 173 notable people named Collin:

Sports figures appear 2.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Collin Benjamin, Namibian footballer (born 1978).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Colin (#343), Collin would rank around #228 with about 1,600 births last year — the newborns split about 61/39 between Colin and Collin.

Similar names: Colin · Jake · Colby · Donovan · Quinn · Devin

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