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Colm

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What official birth registration shows about Colm: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Colm: Recorded every year since 1964, it reached #32 in 1970, and it stood at #286 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #567 to #5119.20002005201020162024#567#5119
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#728
1997#567
1998#716
1999#655
2000#731
2001#1078
2002#1077
2003#976
2004#1410
2005#1299
2006#1401
2007#1506
2008#2276
2009#2837
2010#4678
2011#3300
2012#3987
2013#3822
2014#4632
2016#2804
2017#4812
2019#4702
2020#3848
2021#4789
2024#5119

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.

In 2024: #350 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #5119 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #45 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #32 in Republic of Ireland in 1970.

Colm's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#28047HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#39874HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#28376HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#22768HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#150614HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#140114HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#129915HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#141012HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#97619HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#107715HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#107814HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#73124HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#65526HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#71623HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#56731HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#72821HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#4333HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#3195HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#3145HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#2816HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2318HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2457HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#2487HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2249HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2179HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#2556HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#2237HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#1929HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#1829HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#12518HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#15710HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#12716HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#13314HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#14013HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#1729HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#9624HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#28615HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#35011HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#26816HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#23920HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#31214HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#22621HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#21424HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#20028HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#19729HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#17733HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#14942HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#13248HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#11759HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#14151HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#12854HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#15247HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#10376HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#11667HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#8285HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#7397HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#8674HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#7488HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#7386HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#7683HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#7187HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#6589HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#54117HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#6682HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#54151HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#55149HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#59127HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#50146HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#52149HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#47179HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#47176HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#43199HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#37200HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#37236HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#40234HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#37261HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#42232HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#38280HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#42265HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#43260HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#41275HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#49253HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#48227HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#35268HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#49219HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#44233HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#45224HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#45228HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#44222HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#37256HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#43217HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#32256HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#39191HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#40178HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#39191HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#38199HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#48133HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#45144HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Colm is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Colm, between 1964 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202562#32 in 1970
England and Wales1996–202425#567 in 1997
Northern Ireland1997–202123#96 in 1997

Its high point came 27 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1970) than in England and Wales (1997).

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What is known about Colm

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #32 in Republic of Ireland in 1970. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.