Columbus vs Colin

Side-by-side comparison of Columbus and Colin — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Columbus

Boy name

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Name B

Colin

Boy name · Rank #334

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Columbus Colin
Current Rank Unranked #334
Total Births (all years) 7,517 132,757
Peak Year 1922 2004
Peak Year Births 187 5,122
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Columbus Colin
1880ss 513 46
1890ss 411 30
1900ss 397 34
1910ss 1,101 267
1920ss 1,526 412
1930ss 1,031 491
1940ss 866 1,919
1950ss 679 2,459
1960ss 360 4,166
1970ss 248 7,488
1980ss 159 17,673
1990ss 103 28,256
2000ss 69 39,128
2010ss 49 24,715
2020ss 5 5,673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Columbus Colin
2014 9 2,883
2015 — 2,424
2016 7 2,052
2017 5 1,666
2018 6 1,479
2019 7 1,394
2020 — 1,176
2021 — 1,288
2022 — 1,170
2023 5 1,004
2024 — 1,035

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2023.

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