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Colleen

female

Meaning

"Girl"

Colleen derives from an Irish term for a girl and was adopted into English as a given name in the twentieth century.

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Popularity History of Colleen

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#2797Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#2797

Colleen was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-552

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Colleen Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Colleen

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Quick Facts

OriginIrish, English
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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