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Boys Named Colin
This chart illustrates how many Boys were named Colin in the U.S. since 1880.
Records indicate that at least 94,121 boys have been named Colin since 1880 in the United States.
So ... how do we know this stuff? Baby Names Hub identifies trends by analyzing vast amounts of data made available by the U.S. government and other public sources. This data, including social security statistics, provides detailed information on baby name popularity and trends in the United States.
User Comments about the name Colin
Comment left Sep 14, 2008: "I just named my first baby boy this name. Only once has it been mispronounced (in 8 months) and I was offended by their ignorance. It's a strong Irish name... not crazy like some of the ridiculousness out there today (ie. Pirate), not too common (ie. Jacob, Brayden) and not completely traditional (ie. Michael, Robert)... He is the cutest little Colin that I know! :O)" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 12, 2008: "It is an awesome name. Colin is pronounced "Callin" not Colon. Get it straight folks" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 08, 2008: "My name is Colin, not colon. I'm not an intestine or punctuation mark. FYI, World! Colin Powell's name is actually pronounced Colin not colon. His parents are of Jamaican descent and pronounce it like the traditional Irish pronunciation. I verified this in Colin Powell's book. He just stopped correcting mispronunciation of his name at some point." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 01, 2008: "its my brother name i love it" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 01, 2008: "its my brother name i love it" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jan 10, 2008: "I named my son Colin in 1994, at first everyone called him Colon which was disturbing to me. But, later a singer and other celebrities were made known with the same name. Now there are several boys with the name in our area alone." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Dec 09, 2007: "When I see this name I think of the spoiled invalid Colin Craven who threw tantrums and thought that a lump was growing on his spine. I love this name!" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jan 29, 2007: "my boyfriends name is colin and i like to call him collywal. i think its a great name and the nick names even better!!! whohooo" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Dec 06, 2006: "I have a 23 year old cousin named Colin and I think it's an adorable name. We also had a great uncle in his 90's named Colin who recently passed away. I HATE when ignorant people mispronounce the name as COLON. I also don't care for the spelling "Collin" with two l's." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Nov 17, 2006: "my boyfriend is called colin, I call him colon. Its such an old phogey name." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Oct 23, 2006: "my boyfriends name is colin- he is from canada- most people pronounce it correctly. I have never met another colin before" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jun 22, 2006: "Yes - my 20 yr old son's name is Colin. In 1986 when he was born, it was not a very popular name. He's taken some heavy flack from people mis prounouncing his very masculine, very beautiful name. I named him this because I wanted a Scots name for him. I have two other sons as well, Devon and Seth. Colin is in the middle ;->" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 28, 2006: "I think the "Colon" pronunciation is strictly an American thing. They're the only ones who ever mispronounce my name. What's also annoying is that so many people use the alternative double 'L' spelling and don't bother to ask me which one I use." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Apr 27, 2006: "My name is Colin but I've never really liked it that much. I've always thought it a little bland. I'm wondering if the increase in popularity in the last decade is anything to do with the US General/Secretary of State Colin Powell? I've always found it much more common in Australia when I've visited but I gave up correcting people in Ireland who kept calling me Colm." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Feb 17, 2006: "We named our first born son, Colin. Love the name, Irish and strong. And while common, not too common. Havent run into another Colin yet his age." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Feb 07, 2006: "I have learned, in fact, that Colin Powell's parents intended for his name to be pronounced "callin'" but he quit correcting people somewhere along his political career." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Aug 07, 2005: "We chose our Son's name as a namesake to my father. It's a rareity to find another Colin in a classroom or school for that fact ~ however, we do encounter his name occasionally pronounced as "Colon" ARRGGG!!!" (Report as inappropriate)
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