Columbus vs Colton

Side-by-side comparison of Columbus and Colton — 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

Colton

Boy name · Rank #98

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Metric Columbus Colton
Current Rank Unranked #98
Total Births (all years) 7,517 148,509
Peak Year 1922 2013
Peak Year Births 187 6,488
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Columbus Colton
1880ss 513 —
1890ss 411 —
1900ss 397 —
1910ss 1,101 11
1920ss 1,526 28
1930ss 1,031 24
1940ss 866 24
1950ss 679 59
1960ss 360 130
1970ss 248 264
1980ss 159 3,991
1990ss 103 30,472
2000ss 69 34,249
2010ss 49 58,455
2020ss 5 20,802

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Columbus Colton
2014 9 6,401
2015 — 6,314
2016 7 5,623
2017 5 5,294
2018 6 5,314
2019 7 5,738
2020 — 5,022
2021 — 4,562
2022 — 3,925
2023 5 3,705
2024 — 3,588

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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