Columbia
Columbia, also known as Lady Columbia or Miss Columbia, is a female national personification of the United States. It was also a historical name applied to the Americas and to the New World.
Meaning & Origin of Columbia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Columbia, also known as Lady Columbia or Miss Columbia, is a female national personification of the United States. It was also a historical name applied to the Americas and to the New World.
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The Story of Columbia
Columbia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1882, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 33 Columbias were born — ranking #1,246 that year. As of 2026, Columbia ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 647 Columbias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Columbia
Columbia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 647 births in the dataset. Columbia's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,246. Use the chart and map above to compare Columbia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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