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Collin

“Variant of Colin — Young dog or pup; or a diminutive of Nicholas” — Irish/Scottish Gaelic, or Old French origin

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

Collin has appeared in US records since 1895 — best rank #115 (1996) · 81,437 babies named Collin all-time · 1 in 2,800 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 760 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 3,700 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 5,400 boys in Austria (2025).

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

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

What Collins become

Among 174 notable people named Collin:

Athletes appear 2.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Collin Benjamin, Namibian footballer and manager.

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