Colyer
Colyer is a small unincorporated community south of the borough of Centre Hall in central Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Meaning & Origin of Colyer
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Colyer is a small unincorporated community south of the borough of Centre Hall in central Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Origin & history
The Story of Colyer
Colyer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 7 Colyers were born — ranking #8,926 that year. As of 2026, Colyer ranks #9,584 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Colyers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Colyer
Colyer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Colyer's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #8,926. Use the chart and map above to compare Colyer'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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