Columbus is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Columbus means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Columbus across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Columbus has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Columbus is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “dove”. From the Latin columba, borne by the explorer Christopher Columbus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,517 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 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 Columbus per year, United States (1880 to 2023). United States peaked in 1922 (187/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2001 (3/yr).
Columbus has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #955 nationally (given to 187 babies that year).
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