Feminine dossier · first seen 1901

Colleen

Endangered Down 98.7% from peak

Peak era

1964

Peak births

4,546

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Boomer

1901Peak 19642025

Quick answers about Colleen

An estimated 130,184 living Americans are named Colleen.

Colleen is uncommon among babies today, with 60 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.7% from its 1964 peak.

The median age of a living American named Colleen is approximately 58 years, with most bearers falling between 44 and 67 years old.

No. Colleen is endangered as a baby name, down 98.7% from its 1964 peak with 60 births in 2025.

Peak year

1964

Decline from peak

98.7%

2025

All-time

162,754

Colleen has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.4× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Colleen peaked in 1964, when 4,546 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 60 girls were given the name.

Down 98.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 162,754 Americans named Colleen since 1901.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 98.7% from peak

19644,546 girls named Colleen

202560 girls named Colleen

Living profile

130,184

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age58

Core range44–67

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.