Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1914
Colista
25 babies named Colista in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1914–2006
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
25 girls have been named Colista since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Colista recorded 25 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2006.
- 25 total births
- 1914–2006 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Colista since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2006.
- 25
- total births
- 1914–2006
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Colista was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
5 babies were named Colista in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Colista's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Colista's full recorded timeline at 1929, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births.
Colista at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Colista popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2006
- Peak year (1914)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Colista by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Colista's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Colista births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Colista? ▼
Colista has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 5 babies were born in 1914, its single highest year.
When was Colista most popular? ▼
Colista was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Colista been used? ▼
Records for Colista go back to 1914, giving 93 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Colista? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Colleen, Colette, Coleen, Collins, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Colista's data
- Colista's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Colista
Nearby Names Like Colista
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Colista
Colleen Girl
#2801 162,754 births
Colette Girl
#401 27,987 births
Coleen Girl
11,998 births
Collins Girl
#257 10,779 births
Collette Girl
#2698 7,672 births
Compare Colista side by side: Colista vs Colleen Colista vs Colette Colista vs Coleen
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Colista: Baby Name Since 1914 - 25 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/colista. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Colista draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.