Columbus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #192 in 1880
0 babies were named Columbus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Columbus you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryColumbus has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Columbuss, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #192.
About the name Columbus
Columbus is a boy name of Greek and Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-bus”. US birth records list Columbus for boys from 1880 to 2023, in 137 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #192 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 467 | 2,139 boys |
| 1890s | 361 | 2,772 boys |
| 1900s | 292 | 3,427 boys |
| 1910s | 175 | 5,720 boys |
| 1920s | 139 | 7,218 boys |
| 1930s | 98 | 10,234 boys |
| 1940s | 60 | 16,728 boys |
| 1950s | 34 | 29,481 boys |
| 1960s | 19 | 53,879 boys |
| 1970s | 15 | 66,578 boys |
| 1980s | 8.7 | 115,473 boys |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 190,476 boys |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 289,017 boys |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 381,679 boys |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 1,379,310 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Columbus
What is the origin of the name Columbus?
Columbus has Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Columbus a boy or girl name?
Columbus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Columbus?
Columbus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #192 in 1880.