Collins
Top 1000
About Collins
Collins is a surname name that has made the girls' Top 1000 thanks to its use for the daughter of the real-life Blind Side heroine. As of 2022, Collins climbed into the US Top 300. This derivation of the Greek Nicholas—which means "people of victory"—or the Irish and Scottish Colin—which may itself be a Nicholas derivation or an Anglicization of the word for pup—has a stylish feel made more so by that final s.
As of October 2026, Collins ranked #241 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #238 in 2023, Nameberry popularity #525.
Editor's take: The name Collins is a girl's name of Scottish, Greek, Irish origin meaning "people of victory or pup".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #840 | 329 | 184.2 |
| 2015 | #704 | 405 | 226.9 |
| 2016 | #649 | 452 | 255.1 |
| 2017 | #615 | 494 | 286.1 |
| 2018 | #514 | 607 | 356.8 |
| 2019 | #409 | 765 | 455.8 |
| 2020 | #364 | 846 | 523.3 |
| 2021 | #328 | 1,001 | 610 |
| 2022 | #248 | 1,234 | 752.4 |
| 2023 | #238 | 1,271 | 792.1 |
| 2024 | #257 | 1,237 | 763.5 |
| 2025 | #241 | 1,286 | 800.1 |
World rankings
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Collins on lists
Famous Collinss
- Collins Tuohy
daughter of Leigh Anne Tuohy, the real,life heroine of "The Blind Side" (portrayed by actress Lily Collins in the film)