Columbia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #813 in 1882
0 babies were named Columbia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1882–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryColumbia first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1882, when it reached #813.
About the name Columbia
Columbia is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-bia”. US birth records list Columbia for girls from 1882 to 2024, in 52 of those 143 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #813 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7.0 | 143,885 girls |
| 1890s | 21 | 48,426 girls |
| 1900s | 27 | 36,724 girls |
| 1910s | 26 | 38,110 girls |
| 1920s | 16 | 63,532 girls |
| 1930s | 6.0 | 166,113 girls |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,272,727 girls |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 1,162,791 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Columbia
What is the origin of the name Columbia?
Columbia has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Columbia a boy or girl name?
Columbia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Columbia?
Columbia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #813 in 1882.