Collins
Girl name · #241 in 2025 · Uniqueness 34/100
Collins ranks #241 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,286 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #703, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,400 girls born in 2025 was named Collins.
The 43-year story
Collins first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,286 babies and a rank of #241. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Collins per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Collins in class?
Collins scores 34 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Collins is most common
Geography matters for names, and Collins is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Collinss were TX (144), NC (65), TN (65), GA (61), FL (60). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Collins
Statistically, parents drawn to Collins tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cataleya, Ophelia, Kailani, Elianna, and Palmer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Collins | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,286 | #241 |
| 2024 | 1,239 | #257 |
| 2023 | 1,272 | #239 |
| 2022 | 1,234 | #248 |
| 2021 | 1,001 | #328 |
| 2020 | 846 | #364 |
| 2019 | 765 | #409 |
| 2018 | 607 | #515 |
| 2017 | 494 | #615 |
| 2016 | 452 | #649 |
| 2015 | 405 | #703 |
| 2014 | 329 | #840 |
| 2013 | 248 | #1005 |
| 2012 | 265 | #958 |
| 2011 | 177 | #1323 |
| 2010 | 116 | #1769 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 1988 | 6 | #10386 |
| 1983 | 6 | #9015 |
| 1982 | 6 | #9237 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Collins a popular girl name?
Collins ranked #241 among girls in 2025 with 1,286 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #703.
When was the name Collins most popular?
Collins peaked in 2025, when 1,286 American girls received the name (ranked #241 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Collins?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,400 newborn American girls was named Collins. It scores 34/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.