Coleman is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Coleman means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Coleman across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Coleman has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Coleman is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “little dove, or charcoal maker”. From Gaelic Colman, also an English occupational surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,628 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 127 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Coleman per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1997 (420/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1974 (10/yr).
Coleman is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1997, when it ranked #1,049 nationally (given to 420 babies that year).
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