Columba is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Columba across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Columba has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 43 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 57 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Columba per year, Ireland (1964 to 2025). Ireland peaked in 1964 (12/yr) · United States peaked in 1919 (6/yr).
Columba is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1919, when it ranked #7,311 nationally (given to 6 babies that year).
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