Koleen
Koleen is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana.
Meaning & Origin of Koleen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Koleen is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Greene County, Indiana.
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Origin & history
The Story of Koleen
Koleen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1949, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 15 Koleens were born — ranking #3,103 that year. As of 2026, Koleen ranks #13,147 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 233 Koleens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Koleen
Koleen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 233 births in the dataset. Koleen's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #3,103. Use the chart and map above to compare Koleen'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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