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Colin is a name of Latin origin, meaning 'young pup'. It has evolved through various forms, starting from 'Colinus' in Latin to 'Cailean' in Gaelic, and finally to 'Colin' in Middle English. The name is often associated with youthful traits and has biblical relevance of 'N/A'. Although it gained popularity in medieval Scotland, it became more common in the 19th century in English-speaking countries. Variants include Coll and Cullen, and it is currently viewed as a warm and friendly name, with notable bearers such as Colin Powell and Colin Firth.

The name Colin is most popular in New Hampshire, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Colin has been falling for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Colin' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1124th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 611th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 461st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 294th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 136th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 113th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 226th out of 23106 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 10394th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 7120th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5898th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 13231st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 21584th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Colin' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.