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
Welshcollen, referring to a
grove of
hazel trees, or of the
French Colline, meaning
hill.[1][2]
Popularity
The name has been among the 1,000 most popular names for girls since 2012 in the United States, and among the top 300 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.[3][4] 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.[5]
The name has increased in usage for girls due to a character in the 2009 movie The Blind Side.[6]
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