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Baby name

Colleen

Girl

Origin of the name

Colleen comes from the Irish cailín, “girl.”

Classic name

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In 1964, Colleen reached its peak: 4,546 girls, 1 baby in 855. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 124 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 2822.
162,754births since 1880
1960sgeneration
No. 94rank at its peak, in 1964

Where babies named Colleen are born

1964

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The darker the blue, the more common Colleen is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Colleen is most common in Montana (2.3 times), Minnesota (2.1) and North Dakota (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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