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Columbus
OriginVariation of Columbo or Columbia, Latin
Meaning"dove"
GenderBoy
US Rank#997
Top 1000
About Columbus
The name Columbus is currently ranked #997 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #192 in 1880. It is currently rising in popularity.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Columbuss
- Columbus Keith Short
American actor/choreographer
- Columbus Germain
American politician in Wisconsin
- Columbus Caldwell
American politician in Wisconsin
- Columbus George Donald Taylor (b. 1991)
son of Lady Helen (Windsor) Taylor; in line to the British throne
- Christopher Columbus
Italian explorer
Columbus in pop culture
- Columbus
the capital of Ohio and 15th largest city in the United States
Columbus in blog posts
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