Collis
Collis is a masculine given name borne by:Collis Birmingham, Australian middle- and long-distance runner Collis Featherstone (1913–1990), Australian convert to the Baháʼí faith Collis Potter Huntington (1821–1900), American railway executive Collis Jones, American former basketball player Collis King, West Indies former first-class cricketer Collis Temple, American former basketball player
Meaning & Origin of Collis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Collis is a masculine given name borne by:Collis Birmingham, Australian middle- and long-distance runner Collis Featherstone (1913–1990), Australian convert to the Baháʼí faith Collis Potter Huntington (1821–1900), American railway executive Collis Jones, American former basketball player Collis King, West Indies former first-class cricketer Collis Temple, American former basketball player
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The Story of Collis
Collis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1894, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 30 Colliss were born — ranking #1,378 that year. As of 2026, Collis ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Colliss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Collis
Collis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Collis's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #1,378. Use the chart and map above to compare Collis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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