Columbia Name Popularity and Statistics
Columbia is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Columbia?
Columbia is spelled C-O-L-U-M-B-I-A. The name has 8 letters.
Columbia Popularity in 2024
Rank#12,161
Recorded Births7
- Girls usage fell 2,013 places to #12,161 and recorded 3 fewer births compared with 2015.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Columbia Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1923 through 2024. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Girls | 7 | #12,161 |
| 2015 | Girls | 10 | #10,148 |
| 2010 | Girls | 6 | #14,959 |
| 1998 | Girls | 5 | #14,122 |
| 1997 | Girls | 6 | #12,070 |
| 1994 | Girls | 5 | #13,430 |
| 1940 | Girls | 5 | #4,349 |
| 1939 | Girls | 5 | #4,250 |
| 1938 | Girls | 7 | #3,450 |
| 1936 | Girls | 8 | #3,103 |
| 1935 | Girls | 5 | #4,204 |
| 1934 | Girls | 7 | #3,449 |
| 1933 | Girls | 8 | #3,109 |
| 1932 | Girls | 7 | #3,568 |
| 1931 | Girls | 10 | #2,750 |
| 1930 | Girls | 7 | #3,658 |
| 1929 | Girls | 11 | #2,737 |
| 1928 | Girls | 9 | #3,164 |
| 1927 | Girls | 17 | #2,169 |
| 1926 | Girls | 16 | #2,257 |
| 1926 | Boys | 5 | #4,201 |
| 1925 | Girls | 15 | #2,378 |
| 1924 | Girls | 19 | #2,062 |
| 1923 | Girls | 27 | #1,598 |
When Was Columbia Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1916 · Girls
33 recorded births
National rank #1,246
1922 · Girls
32 recorded births
National rank #1,430
1917 · Girls
32 recorded births
National rank #1,281
1918 · Girls
30 recorded births
National rank #1,411
Where Columbia Ranked Highest in 1929
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| NJ | #342 | 6 |