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Columba

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 100

Ireland

#288

1979 births

Columba is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 43% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2000 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in Ireland in 1964, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1964.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Columba over time

Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1970s.

38
'60 '70
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Births named Columba by decade in Ireland
Decade Births
1960s 38
1970s 19

How popular is Columba?

In 1979, Columba was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #288 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Columba is used

Ireland #288 5 in 1979
United States #14,429 6 in 2000

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 Columba

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

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Sibling names for Columba

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Columba — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Columba

How popular is the name Columba?

In 1979, Columba was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #288 that year. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Columba is used for both girls and boys. About 43% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Columba?

Columba has 3 syllables.

When was Columba most popular?

Columba peaked in 1964, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.