Spelling comparison
Colin vs Collin
Side by side for 2025, Colin has the higher published total (950) and Collin has 619. Colin is 60.5% of the pair and Collin is 39.5%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Colin profile · Collin profile
Colin versus Collin is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Collin is the longer of the two spellings, and Colin is the shorter. Collin writes “l” between “Col” and “in”, and Colin leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 3 times. The latest crossover is 1998, when Colin moved ahead of Collin on the combined published count (3,083 to 2,999).
Colin is first published in these national files in 1880, and Collin in 1895. Colin’s larger 2025 category is male. Collin’s larger 2025 category is male. Colin led 14 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 843 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 331). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (1,569), Colin is 60.5% and Collin is 39.5%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016: Colin led 2016 by 843 published records (2,052 to 1,209). Colin and Collin stay separate rows; 2,052 and 1,209 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2017, Colin had 1,666 male records (rank #228); Collin had 10 female records (rank #10,133) and 995 male records (rank #342). Colin led 2017 by 661 published records (1,666 to 1,005). 2018 belongs to Colin. Colin had 1,479 male records (rank #249); Collin had 14 female records (rank #7,856) and 914 male records (rank #362). The gap that year was 551 records. For 2019, compare the categories separately: Colin had 1,394 male records (rank #260); Collin had 10 female records (rank #9,892) and 820 male records (rank #382). Colin led 2019 by 564 published records (1,394 to 830), and the smaller spelling is Collin. Colin was the higher published spelling in 2020, with 5 female records (rank #15,643) and 1,177 male records (rank #287) against 8 female records (rank #11,316) and 637 male records (rank #465) for Collin. The 2021 national file shows Colin led 2021 by 553 published records (1,294 to 741). Read as exact spellings: Colin had 5 female records (rank #15,766) and 1,289 male records (rank #269); Collin had 11 female records (rank #9,100) and 730 male records (rank #423). 2022: Colin led 2022 by 516 published records (1,170 to 654). Colin and Collin stay separate rows; 1,170 and 654 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2023, Colin had 1,004 male records (rank #334); Collin had 16 female records (rank #7,002) and 614 male records (rank #487). Colin led 2023 by 374 published records (1,004 to 630). 2024 belongs to Colin. Colin had 1,038 male records (rank #335); Collin had 8 female records (rank #11,343) and 631 male records (rank #489). The gap that year was 399 records. For 2025, compare the categories separately: Colin had 950 male records (rank #343); Collin had 6 female records (rank #13,572) and 613 male records (rank #493). Colin led 2025 by 331 published records (950 to 619), and the smaller spelling is Collin.
| Year | Colin female count | Colin female rank | Colin male count | Colin male rank | Collin female count | Collin female rank | Collin male count | Collin male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | — | 2,052 | 198 | 6 | 14,731 | 1,203 | 298 |
| 2017 | — | — | 1,666 | 228 | 10 | 10,133 | 995 | 342 |
| 2018 | — | — | 1,479 | 249 | 14 | 7,856 | 914 | 362 |
| 2019 | — | — | 1,394 | 260 | 10 | 9,892 | 820 | 382 |
| 2020 | 5 | 15,643 | 1,177 | 287 | 8 | 11,316 | 637 | 465 |
| 2021 | 5 | 15,766 | 1,289 | 269 | 11 | 9,100 | 730 | 423 |
| 2022 | — | — | 1,170 | 293 | 5 | 15,833 | 649 | 476 |
| 2023 | — | — | 1,004 | 334 | 16 | 7,002 | 614 | 487 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,038 | 335 | 8 | 11,343 | 631 | 489 |
| 2025 | — | — | 950 | 343 | 6 | 13,572 | 613 | 493 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Colin is the warm line and Collin is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s total is one-sided: 46 published records for Colin, and no published 1880s count for Collin. Colin was the 1890s leader, 30 published records against 5 for Collin. The 1900s files give 34 published records to Colin and 14 to Collin, so Colin led the decade. Colin was the 1910s leader, 267 published records against 119 for Collin. The 1920s files give 412 published records to Colin and 191 to Collin, so Colin led the decade. Colin was the 1930s leader, 491 published records against 149 for Collin. The 1940s files give 1,919 published records to Colin and 405 to Collin, so Colin led the decade. Colin was the 1950s leader, 2,459 published records against 488 for Collin. The 1960s files give 4,184 published records to Colin and 883 to Collin, so Colin led the decade. Colin was the 1970s leader, 7,555 published records against 2,062 for Collin. The 1980s files give 17,822 published records to Colin and 6,249 to Collin, so Colin led the decade. Colin was the 1990s leader, 28,364 published records against 23,858 for Collin. The 2000s files give 39,198 published records to Colin and 27,909 to Collin, so Colin led the decade. Colin was the 2010s leader, 24,732 published records against 15,702 for Collin. The 2020s files give 6,638 published records to Colin and 3,928 to Collin, so Colin led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Colin’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (88), New York (86), Massachusetts (74), Pennsylvania (67), New Jersey (59). Collin’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (46), California (39), Florida (39), New York (35), Illinois (26). California, New York are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.