Given name & surname
Kollin
“of the conquering people”
Kollin is a variant of Kolinkar. One Danish interpretation is “of the conquering people.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kollin is a variant of Kolinkar. One Danish interpretation is “of the conquering people.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kollin is a variant of Kolinkar. An origin associated with Kolinkar is Danish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kollin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,782
- 2,777 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 128 babies
- 2025
- 38
- #3,166 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −41%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 38 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,166 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 40.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 128 in 2009. In 2025, Michigan had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,294 as a first name in 2020; 264 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kollin’s family of names
Kollin has a related form in Kolinkar.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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