Collins (given name)


Collins is a given name, a transferred use of the English surname, Collins, which is 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.

Usage

It is a name that has been well-used in recent years for 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. 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. 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.
People with the name include:

Men