Colonel
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Colonel’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,250 births recorded 1880–1987 · peaked in 1920 with 37 births
Most common in: North Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Virginia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Colonel’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | #2207 | — |
| 1955 | #1725 | ↑482 |
| 1956 | #2091 | ↓366 |
| 1957 | #3552 | ↓1461 |
| 1958 | #3033 | ↑519 |
| 1960 | #2423 | ↑610 |
| 1961 | #3097 | ↓674 |
| 1962 | #3041 | ↑56 |
| 1963 | #3318 | ↓277 |
| 1964 | #4039 | ↓721 |
| 1965 | #3930 | ↑109 |
| 1966 | #3948 | ↓18 |
| 1967 | #2760 | ↑1188 |
| 1968 | #3673 | ↓913 |
| 1970 | #4230 | ↓557 |
| 1971 | #3658 | ↑572 |
| 1973 | #4054 | ↓396 |
| 1980 | #5525 | ↓1471 |
| 1981 | #5468 | ↑57 |
| 1987 | #6089 | ↓621 |
Frequently asked questions about Colonel
Is Colonel a popular name?
Colonel has 1,250 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1987, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Colonel more common for boys or girls?
Colonel is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Colonel most popular?
Colonel peaked in 1920 in United States, with 37 recorded births that year.
Is Colonel rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Colonel’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #571 in 1880 to #6089 in 1987.
How many babies have been named Colonel?
At least 1,250 babies have been recorded with the name Colonel across official birth statistics in 1 country.