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Colvin

/ˈkoʊlvɪn/ · 100% boys · 5 born in 2025

Colvin has been given to about 1,040 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkoʊlvɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 742
Median age today26 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Colvin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2007 · 26
  • Born in 20255
  • All time1,040

How popular is Colvin?

Its best year was 2007, when 26 babies were given the name, ranking 3918th. The typical living American called Colvin is about 26 years old today.

Names that sound like Colvin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Colin0.88
  2. Collin0.88
  3. Calvin0.80
  4. Kelvin0.77
  5. Kalvin0.77
  6. Corbin0.75
  7. Olin0.75
  8. Rollin0.75

Middle names for Colvin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Colvin Paul0.77
  2. Colvin John0.77
  3. Colvin Lee0.77
  4. Colvin Dean0.76
  5. Colvin Blake0.76
  6. Colvin Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Colvin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Brunobrother · 0.79
  2. Aldenbrother · 0.79
  3. Houstonbrother · 0.79
  4. Aileensister · 0.79
  5. Merritteither · 0.78
  6. Evelinasister · 0.77

Where Colvin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Colvin Anderson0.77
    2. Colvin Reyes0.72
    3. Colvin Moore0.72
    4. Colvin Lee0.72
    5. Colvin Hall0.72
    6. Colvin Green0.72

    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 Colvin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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