Feminine dossier · first seen 1901
Colleen
Endangered
Down 98.7% from peak
Peak era
1964
Peak births
4,546
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Colleen
How many people are named Colleen?
An estimated 117,265 living Americans are named Colleen.
How rare is Colleen?
Colleen is uncommon among babies today, with 60 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.7% from its 1964 peak.
How old is the typical Colleen?
The median age of a living American named Colleen is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 66 years old.
Is Colleen still popular?
No. Colleen is endangered as a baby name, down 98.7% from its 1964 peak with 60 births in 2025.
Where is Colleen most common?
Colleen has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 15.6× more often than the national baseline.
1901Peak 19642025
Peak year
1964
Decline from peak
98.7%
2025
60
All-time
162,754
Where it lives now
Colleen is most concentrated in Utah — about 15.6× the national rate in the 1930s. It also runs high in Idaho.
States where Colleen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.