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Colum

KOL-um

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 894

Colum is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

  • Peaked in Ireland in 1971, when 35 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1964.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Colum Over Time

Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2010s.

265
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Colum by decade in Ireland
Decade Births
1960s 125
1970s 265
1980s 187
1990s 98
2000s 76
2010s 13

How Popular Is Colum?

In 2013, Colum was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #657 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

Where Colum Is Used

Northern Ireland #459 3 in 2012
Ireland #657 4 in 2013
England & Wales #2,709 4 in 1999
United States #11,389 6 in 2016

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Colum

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Colum

  • Pronunciation KOL-um

Sibling Names for Colum

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Colum — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Colum

How popular is the name Colum?

In 2013, Colum was given to 4 babies in Ireland, ranking #657 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

Is Colum a girl's or a boy's name?

Colum is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Colum?

Colum has 2 syllables.

When was Colum most popular?

Colum peaked in 1971, when 35 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.