The baby name Colin appears in baby name data for the United States from 1916 to 2024. It was most popular in 2004 with 6,157 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Colin has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 10 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1920 | 5 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1925 | 11 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1928 | 12 |
| 1929 | 8 |
| 1930 | 16 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 15 |
| 1933 | 15 |
| 1934 | 20 |
| 1935 | 12 |
| 1936 | 11 |
| 1937 | 13 |
| 1938 | 17 |
| 1939 | 20 |
| 1940 | 11 |
| 1941 | 19 |
| 1942 | 368 |
| 1943 | 344 |
| 1944 | 236 |
| 1945 | 91 |
| 1946 | 71 |
| 1947 | 121 |
| 1948 | 218 |
| 1949 | 161 |
| 1950 | 127 |
| 1951 | 167 |
| 1952 | 168 |
| 1953 | 202 |
| 1954 | 211 |
| 1955 | 239 |
| 1956 | 289 |
| 1957 | 246 |
| 1958 | 237 |
| 1959 | 295 |
| 1960 | 268 |
| 1961 | 268 |
| 1962 | 319 |
| 1963 | 369 |
| 1964 | 359 |
| 1965 | 460 |
| 1966 | 379 |
| 1967 | 412 |
| 1968 | 475 |
| 1969 | 570 |
| 1970 | 594 |
| 1971 | 645 |
| 1972 | 511 |
| 1973 | 559 |
| 1974 | 628 |
| 1975 | 673 |
| 1976 | 808 |
| 1977 | 892 |
| 1978 | 1,032 |
| 1979 | 1,245 |
| 1980 | 1,319 |
| 1981 | 1,272 |
| 1982 | 1,549 |
| 1983 | 1,682 |
| 1984 | 1,754 |
| 1985 | 1,641 |
| 1986 | 1,760 |
| 1987 | 2,159 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1988 | 2,345 |
| 1989 | 2,765 |
| 1990 | 2,887 |
| 1991 | 2,444 |
| 1992 | 3,018 |
| 1993 | 3,328 |
| 1994 | 3,319 |
| 1995 | 3,039 |
| 1996 | 3,426 |
| 1997 | 3,482 |
| 1998 | 3,456 |
| 1999 | 3,651 |
| 2000 | 3,550 |
| 2001 | 3,591 |
| 2002 | 3,796 |
| 2003 | 5,649 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2004 | 6,157 |
| 2005 | 5,493 |
| 2006 | 4,659 |
| 2007 | 4,137 |
| 2008 | 4,429 |
| 2009 | 4,316 |
| 2010 | 3,946 |
| 2011 | 3,721 |
| 2012 | 3,545 |
| 2013 | 3,492 |
| 2014 | 3,243 |
| 2015 | 2,979 |
| 2016 | 2,588 |
| 2017 | 2,072 |
| 2018 | 1,860 |
| 2019 | 1,686 |
| 2020 | 1,222 |
| 2021 | 1,439 |
| 2022 | 1,257 |
| 2023 | 1,041 |
| 2024 | 1,114 |