Collins is a boy's name of French origin meaning “darling.” In 2024 it was given to 53 boys in the United States.
Collins belongs to the French and Irish & Celtic tradition. Its meaning — “darling” — is the sense carried by its French roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Collins first appears in Social Security records in 1881. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #630 in 1900, and in 2024 53 babies received the name — 3,638 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Collins means “darling” in its French roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Collins is a boy name. In 2024, 53 babies received the name in the US.
Collins comes from the French, Irish & Celtic and Greek tradition.
Collins first appears in US records in 1881. Its best-ever ranking was #630 in 1900, and 53 babies were given the name in 2024.
Collins is pronounced /ˈkɑlɪnz/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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