Columbia
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Columbia’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
652 births recorded 1882–2024 · peaked in 1916 with 33 births
Most common in: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Columbia’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | #2257 | — |
| 1927 | #2169 | ↑88 |
| 1928 | #3164 | ↓995 |
| 1929 | #2737 | ↑427 |
| 1930 | #3658 | ↓921 |
| 1931 | #2750 | ↑908 |
| 1932 | #3568 | ↓818 |
| 1933 | #3109 | ↑459 |
| 1934 | #3449 | ↓340 |
| 1935 | #4204 | ↓755 |
| 1936 | #3103 | ↑1101 |
| 1938 | #3450 | ↓347 |
| 1939 | #4250 | ↓800 |
| 1940 | #4349 | ↓99 |
| 1994 | #13430 | ↓9081 |
| 1997 | #12070 | ↑1360 |
| 1998 | #14122 | ↓2052 |
| 2010 | #14959 | ↓837 |
| 2015 | #10148 | ↑4811 |
| 2024 | #12161 | ↓2013 |
Frequently asked questions about Columbia
Is Columbia a popular name?
Columbia has 652 recorded births in United States between 1882 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Columbia more common for boys or girls?
Columbia is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Columbia most popular?
Columbia peaked in 1916 in United States, with 33 recorded births that year.
Is Columbia rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Columbia’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #813 in 1882 to #12161 in 2024.
How many babies have been named Columbia?
At least 652 babies have been recorded with the name Columbia across official birth statistics in 1 country.