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Collins

/ˈkɑlɪnz/ · 75% girls, 25% boys · #241 in the US for unisexs, 2025

Collins has been given to about 14,465 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɑlɪnz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 13,362
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Collins per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 1,334
  • Born in 20251,334
  • All time14,465
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Collins?

Collins ranks 241st among American unisexs in 2025, with 1,334 born that year. Its best year was 2023, when 1,334 babies were given the name, ranking 239th. The typical living American called Collins is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Dakota, where it accounts for 0.18% of births.

Names that sound like Collins

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Collin0.78
  2. Colin0.75
  3. Corrine0.58
  4. Corina0.58
  5. Corine0.58
  6. Clint0.56
  7. Corinne0.55
  8. Corbin0.54

Middle names for Collins

Ranked by flow score
  1. Collins Anne0.81
  2. Collins Eve0.80
  3. Collins Elizabeth0.78
  4. Collins Josephine0.78
  5. Collins Rose0.77
  6. Collins Marie0.77

Sibling names for Collins

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Wrensister · 0.99
  2. Saylorsister · 0.99
  3. Lilithsister · 0.99
  4. Zaynbrother · 0.99
  5. Bayloreither · 0.99
  6. Hendrixbrother · 0.98

Where Collins is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. North Dakota0.18%
  2. Iowa0.15%
  3. Alabama0.13%
  4. Nebraska0.13%
  5. South Dakota0.13%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Collins Anderson0.77
  2. Collins Reyes0.72
  3. Collins Nguyen0.72
  4. Collins Moore0.72
  5. Collins Lee0.72
  6. Collins Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Collins

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Collins across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.