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Collins

Used in both girl and boy records

Collins appears in both girl and boy US naming records. Compare the two independent popularity histories, ranks, and peak years.

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Collins by gender

Each record below preserves the original rank, use count, active years, and peak year for that gender. The spelling is shared; the data histories are not combined.

GIRL RECORDCollins as a girl’s nameUS records 1982–2024
#1479girl rank2023peak year
Read girl record ↗BOY RECORDCollins as a boy’s nameUS records 1881–2024
#1959boy rank2023peak year
Read boy record ↗

Popularity ledger

Girl and boy use over time

GirlBoy

Trace the annual recorded uses of Collins in the national name files. Hover a peak marker, move across the chart, or use the arrow keys to inspect an exact annual count and rank.

At a glance

RecordPeak yearHighest rankObserved usage
Girl2020842 uses#36520201982–202018 listed years
Boy201160 uses#62319001881–2020133 listed years

Annual counts and within-year ranks from the SSA national-name archive, 1880–2020. Names with fewer than five births in a year are not listed in the source files.