How old is someone named Collins?
The average Collins is 11 years old.
Half of all living Collinses are between 3 and 11.
When was Collins popular?
Most of the Collinses in the country were born in the last 15 years. The name peaked in 2023 and is still near the top.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 100 | 0 |
| 1910s | 280 | 0 |
| 1920s | 329 | 0 |
| 1930s | 245 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 284 | 120 |
| 1950s | 297 | 190 |
| 1960s | 195 | 160 |
| 1970s | 182 | 160 |
| 1980s | 296 | 280 |
| 1990s | 287 | 280 |
| 2000s | 326 | 320 |
| 2010s | 4,372 | 4,300 |
| 2020s | 7,192 | 7,200 |
How many Collinses are still alive?
About 13,000 Collinses are alive in the US today. That's 90% of the roughly 14,000 babies named Collins since 1881.
Nearly every Collins ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Collins?
About four in five living Collinses are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Collins an old name?
No. Collins is one of the youngest names around: younger than 93 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Collins will be 21 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Collins a boy or girl name?
Mostly a girl's name: 82% of living Collinses are women, and 18% are men.
The women average 6 and the men 33.
Names the same age as Collins
NAME TWIN
Collins's name twin is Oakley. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Oakley's age curve is the closest match to Collins's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Collins
How old is the average Collins?
The average Collins in the US is 11 years old. The median is 6, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Collins?
About 13,000 Collinses are alive in the US today, out of roughly 14,000 babies given the name since 1881.
When was the name Collins most popular?
In 2023, when about 1,300 baby girls were named Collins.
Is Collins a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 83% of living Collinses are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this