Columbus
Below 5 births
About Columbus
This is a big name, both in heritage and sound. On the right child, this could be inspired, but others may shrink from all the connotations. While your preferred nickname for this option might be Col (or Kit if you're connecting it to Christopher Columbus), you may end up with the slightly more cumbersome "Bus" as the short-form.
Pronounced kuh-LUM-bus.
As of October 2026, Columbus ranked #12573 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #192 in 1880.
Popularity & trends
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 |
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Columbus on lists
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