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Collins (given name)

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Collins
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameEnglish
MeaningTransferred use of surname

Collins is a given name, a transferred use of an English surname ultimately derived from multiple sources. It could be derived from Coll or Colin, an English diminutive of the Greek name Nicholas, or from the Irish word cuilein, meaning darling, from the Welsh collen, referring to a grove of hazel trees, or of the French Colline, meaning hill.[1][2]

Usage

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It is a name that has been well-used in recent years for Native African men.

The name is traditionally masculine in the Anglosphere. However, the name has increased in usage for girls due to a character in the 2009 movie The Blind Side.[3] Collins has been among the 1,000 most popular names for girls since 2012 in the United States, and among the top 250 names for girls since 2022. It was among the 1,000 most popular names for boys in the United States at different points until 1915, after which it declined in use for boys. In 2021, the name was used for 47 American boys. There were 55 newborn American boys given the name in 2022, and 62 American boys given the name in 2023.[4][5] The name was among the 1,000 most used names for newborn girls in Canada in 2021, ranking 627th on the popularity chart with 45 uses for Canadian girls that year.[6]

Men

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Powell, Kimberly (30 January 2019). "Collins Surname Meaning and Origin". thoughtco.com. ThoughtCo. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 61. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  3. ^ "Collins". Nameberry.com.
  4. ^ "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov.
  5. ^ "Names that increased in popularity from 2021 to 2022". ssa.gov. United States Social Security Administration. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  6. ^ "First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.