Colleen

Meaning: Girl
Origin: Irish — From the word cailín

Girl's name · #2829 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Colleen's best rank, #93, came in 1965; it has stepped well back to #2829 today. Roughly 163,000 girls have been named Colleen since 1901.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Colleen ranks in other countries and regions.

#718 in Ireland (2025) · #1,962 in Switzerland (2025) · #4,037 in France (2025) · #1,421 in Austria (2024) · #391 in N. Ireland (2023) · #2,900 in Canada (2023) · #6,188 in Ecuador (2022) · #4,763 in England & Wales (2016) · #666 in Scotland (2010) · #1,502 in Belgium (2010) · #353 in New Zealand (1990) · #68 in Australia (QLD) (1968) and 1 more.

Famous Colleens

Colleen McCullough — Australian author (1937–2015)
Colleen Hoover — American writer (born 1979)
Colleen Dewhurst — Canadian-American actress (1924–1991)
Colleen Camp — American actress and film producer (born 1953)
Colleen Ballinger — American comedian and social media personality (born 1986)

In stories & tradition

Colleen Wing — Fictional character in the Marvel Comics
Colleen Pickett^fi — Lost (TV series)
Colleen Carlton — The Young and the Restless (TV series)

What Colleens become

Among 334 notable people named Colleen:

No single standout — notable Colleens spread across many fields.

Similar names: Collyns · Sheila · Connie · Lynn · Shannon · Kathleen

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