Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1924
Columbine
Columbine has 30 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1924–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
30 girls have been named Columbine since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Columbine has been recorded 30 times among girls since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1933.
- 30 total births
- 1924–1933 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Columbine since 1924, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1933.
- 30
- total births
- 1924–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Columbine was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
8 babies were named Columbine in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Columbine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Columbine's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Columbine at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Columbine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1933
- Peak year (1926)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Columbine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Columbine's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Columbine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Columbine? ▼
Columbine has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1933. 8 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Columbine most popular? ▼
Columbine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Columbine been used? ▼
Columbine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 10 years of data through 1933.
What names are similar to Columbine? ▼
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 Columbine's data
- Columbine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Columbine
Nearby Names Like Columbine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Columbine
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 Columbine side by side: Columbine vs Colleen Columbine vs Colette Columbine vs Coleen
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1924–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Columbine: Baby Name Since 1924 - 30 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/columbine. 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 Columbine 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 July 2026.