Holding steady.
Popularity of Colie since 1911
Babies named Colie per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 | 156 |
| 1920s | 0 | 98 |
| 1930s | 0 | 91 |
| 1940s | 0 | 94 |
| 1950s | 0 | 53 |
| 1960s | 0 | 18 |
| 1970s | 0 | 21 |
| 1980s | 0 | 19 |
| 1990s | 0 | 12 |
| 2000s | 68 | 0 |
| 2010s | 18 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Colie is a rare name with an uncertain origin, possibly a diminutive of Nicole or a variant of the English surname Colley. In U.S. Social Security records, it first appeared in 1911, its peak year, with very few births since. The name has remained consistently rare, with a stable trajectory, and has never reached the top 1,000. Its usage is primarily for girls, though it has been given to boys on rare occasions. Without any recorded top states, Colie is a true outlier in American naming data.
Colie is a rare name with no clear etymology. It may be a diminutive of Nicole, the feminine form of the Greek name Nikolaos meaning 'victory of the people,' or a variant spelling of Colley, an English surname derived from the Old English 'colig' meaning 'dark' or 'coal-black.' Its usage as a given name has been sporadic, with early 20th-century records showing limited use.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Colie
Names that share Colie's style, for a brother or sister.
