Meaning and history
Colleen comes from Irish cailín, meaning "girl." Though uncommon as a name in Ireland, it has been used in America since the early 20th century.
20062006: 296 births, rank #897
2007: 244 births, rank #1,075
2008: 226 births, rank #1,137
2009: 215 births, rank #1,167
2010: 202 births, rank #1,197
20112011: 154 births, rank #1,458
2012: 148 births, rank #1,503
2013: 149 births, rank #1,487
2014: 116 births, rank #1,774
2015: 115 births, rank #1,814
20162016: 102 births, rank #1,956
2017: 104 births, rank #1,930
2018: 89 births, rank #2,130
2019: 95 births, rank #2,011
2020: 65 births, rank #2,597
20212021: 65 births, rank #2,638
2022: 60 births, rank #2,821
2023: 83 births, rank #2,244
2024: 60 births, rank #2,798
20252025: 60 births, rank #2,822
Colleen moved from #775 to #897 for girls between 2005 and 2006. Its highest annual birth count came in 1964, with 4,546 births.