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Colin

The name Colin peaked for girls at #4030 in 1984. Colin is also used for boys, ranking #343 in 2025.

The name Colin is a boy's name of Scottish, Greek, Irish origin meaning "people of victory; pup".

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Thanks to its dashing Anglo-Irish image — due partly to Colins Firth and Farrell — and its C-initialed two-syllable sound, Colin and its cousin Collin have enjoyed a long run of popularity, reaching as high as Number 84 in 2004. 
 The usual pronunciation of Colin is COLL-in, but the alternate COLE-in version was publicized by General Colin Powell, the first U.S. African-American Secretary of State, who was named after World War II hero Colin Kelly.
 Literary cred: Colin Craven is a character in The Secret Garden, and Colin Creevey appears in the Harry Potter books.
 Both Kevin James and Kiss's Paul Stanley have young sons named Colin, while Tom Hanks has a grown one.

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The name Colin is currently ranked #343 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #85 in 2004. The name is most popular in COLIN, COLIN, and COLIN. Colin is occasionally used for girls in 2021.

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