Collyns
Girl name · #1940 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Collyns is currently the #1940 girl name in the United States — 100 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,000 girls born in 2025 was named Collyns.
The 15-year story
Collyns first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 100 babies and a rank of #1927. 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 Collyns per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Collyns in class?
Collyns scores 39 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 Collyns is most common
Geography matters for names, and Collyns is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Collynss were TX (13), OH (8), MO (7), GA (6), IA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Collyns
Statistically, parents drawn to Collyns tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kollyns, Kollins, Cypress, Clarity, and Callaway.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Collyns | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | #1927 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2397 |
| 2022 | 90 | #2123 |
| 2021 | 78 | #2327 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 36 | #4006 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Collyns a popular girl name?
Collyns ranked #1940 among girls in 2025 with 100 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Collyns most popular?
Collyns peaked in 2025, when 100 American girls received the name (ranked #1927 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Collyns?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,000 newborn American girls was named Collyns. It scores 39/100 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.