Collins
Girl name · #241 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Collins? In official American birth records, Collins has been tracked continuously since 1982, giving it 43 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Collins in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Collins is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". 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. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Collins is most common in ND (4.1 per 1,000), IA (3.2 per 1,000), NE (3 per 1,000), AL (2.9 per 1,000), KS (2.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Collins is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Collins?
In official American birth records, the name Collins first appeared in 1982 (over 43 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 43 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.