Collyns
Girl name · #1940 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Collyns? In official American birth records, Collyns has been tracked continuously since 2010, giving it 15 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Collyns in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Collyns is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Collyns will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Collyns is most common
State-level data for Collyns is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Collyns?
In official American birth records, the name Collyns first appeared in 2010 (over 15 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 15 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.