FIRST NAME
Columbus
Columbus is the 3,547th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 1,680 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 12 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #3,547 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
12,435
living · #1,026
2020 CENSUS
1,680
living · #3,547
BABIES NAMED COLUMBUS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2023
20235
As a male name, Columbus peaked in 1922, when 187 babies were named Columbus (the #447 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #43,851 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
12
living · #43,851