EveryBabyNames

Colm

4 countries#6803 in United States, 2025

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
#6803
in United States, 2025
UK
551
total births, United Kingdom
E&W
#4789
in England & Wales, 2021
NI
208
total births, Northern Ireland
SCOT
62
total births, Scotland
Total births recorded
1,213
Peak year (United States)
2007
Peak-year count
28
First recorded
1962

Popularity across 4 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Colm was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1980 2000 2020
United StatesEngland & WalesNorthern IrelandScotland

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

662 births recorded 1962–2025 · currently #6803 · peaked in 2007 with 28 births

Most common in: New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

551 births recorded 1978–2021 · peaked in 1997 with 60 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

281 births recorded 1996–2021 · currently #4789 · peaked in 1997 with 31 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

Northern Ireland

208 births recorded 1997–2021 · peaked in 1997 with 24 births

Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

62 births recorded 1978–2011 · peaked in 1999 with 7 births

Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Colm’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
2006#4675—
2007#3687↑988
2008#7187↓3500
2009#7692↓505
2010#5741↑1951
2011#7502↓1761
2012#6306↑1196
2013#5659↑647
2014#7562↓1903
2015#6324↑1238
2016#3776↑2548
2017#6060↓2284
2018#7136↓1076
2019#5555↑1581
2020#8739↓3184
2021#6335↑2404
2022#5215↑1120
2023#5075↑140
2024#6199↓1124
2025#6803↓604

Frequently asked questions about Colm

Is Colm a popular name?

Yes — Colm currently ranks #6803 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.

Is Colm more common for boys or girls?

Colm is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Colm most popular?

Colm peaked in 2007 in United States, with 28 recorded births that year.

Is Colm rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Colm’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4033 in 1962 to #6803 in 2025.

How many babies have been named Colm?

At least 1,213 babies have been recorded with the name Colm across official birth statistics in 4 countries.

Is Colm popular in more than one country?

Yes — Colm appears in official birth records in 4 countries: United States, England & Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland.

What names are similar in popularity to Colm?

Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Colm include Chipper, Cordae.

Similar names right now

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