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Name meaning & stats

Colin

Colin means “victory of the people”. 132,871 US babies since 1940, peak 2004. Notable Colins are 2.5× over-represented as footballers.

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What it means

“victory of the people”

Well documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 2004

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

132,871 US babies were named Colin between 1940 and 2025.

Where Colins end up

Not enough notable Colins yet, so this uses the spelling family: Colin, Collin.

Careervs expectedConfidence
Footballer2.5×High · 147 people
Politician0.9×High · 54 people
Actor1.0×High · 48 people
Musician1.1×High · 36 people

Among notable men who are footballers, the Colin family show up 2.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Colin has a surprise career: 1.7×

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Spelling family

The most common spelling: 59% of the family

  • Colin 59%
  • Collin 36%
  • Kollin 1%
  • Kolin 1%
  • Collen 1%
  • Collyn <1%
  • Colyn <1%
  • Colon <1%
  • Colen <1%
  • Kollyn <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2004)