Colon
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Colon’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,329 births recorded 1885–2000 · peaked in 1927 with 33 births
Most common in: North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Colon’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #2558 | — |
| 1973 | #2716 | ↓158 |
| 1974 | #4190 | ↓1474 |
| 1975 | #4797 | ↓607 |
| 1976 | #4012 | ↑785 |
| 1977 | #3386 | ↑626 |
| 1978 | #4157 | ↓771 |
| 1979 | #4842 | ↓685 |
| 1980 | #4134 | ↑708 |
| 1982 | #5003 | ↓869 |
| 1983 | #5484 | ↓481 |
| 1984 | #6315 | ↓831 |
| 1985 | #4698 | ↑1617 |
| 1986 | #4853 | ↓155 |
| 1989 | #7905 | ↓3052 |
| 1991 | #4760 | ↑3145 |
| 1993 | #6228 | ↓1468 |
| 1994 | #8800 | ↓2572 |
| 1996 | #9015 | ↓215 |
| 2000 | #10349 | ↓1334 |
Frequently asked questions about Colon
Is Colon a popular name?
Colon has 1,329 recorded births in United States between 1885 and 2000, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Colon more common for boys or girls?
Colon is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Colon most popular?
Colon peaked in 1927 in United States, with 33 recorded births that year.
Is Colon rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Colon’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #836 in 1885 to #10349 in 2000.
How many babies have been named Colon?
At least 1,329 babies have been recorded with the name Colon across official birth statistics in 1 country.