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Colman

/ˈkoʊlmən/ · 100% boys · 8 born in 2025

Colman has been given to about 1,045 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2002, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkoʊlmən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 691
Median age today28 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Colman per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2002 · 27
  • Born in 20258
  • All time1,045

How popular is Colman?

Its best year was 2002, when 27 babies were given the name, ranking 3277th. The typical living American called Colman is about 28 years old today.

Names that sound like Colman

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Coleman0.84
  2. Norman0.75
  3. Nolan0.75
  4. Roman0.75
  5. Callan0.68
  6. Jordan0.62
  7. Logan0.62
  8. Morgan0.62

Middle names for Colman

Ranked by flow score
  1. Colman John0.77
  2. Colman Lee0.77
  3. Colman Bryce0.76
  4. Colman Ross0.76
  5. Colman Quinn0.76
  6. Colman Jude0.76

Sibling names for Colman

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Houstonbrother · 0.77
  2. Aileensister · 0.76
  3. Santosbrother · 0.75
  4. Brunobrother · 0.74
  5. Merritteither · 0.73
  6. Helenasister · 0.72

Where Colman is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Colman Anderson0.74
    2. Colman White0.72
    3. Colman Reyes0.72
    4. Colman Moore0.72
    5. Colman Lee0.72
    6. Colman Hill0.72

    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 Colman

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

    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.