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Colum

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

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

Colum: Recorded since 1964, it reached #115 in 1969, and it was last ranked in 2013.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–1999

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 1999, ranging from #1591 to #2859.1996199719981999#1591#2859
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#1591
1997#2859
1998#1821
1999#2425

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 49 of the 50 years from 1964 to 2013.

In 2012: #403 among boys in Northern Ireland, #616 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2013 · 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 #119 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 recorded1964–2013

    Highest recorded position: #115 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2013).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2013

    Most recently recorded at #605 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2013.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2013. Highest recorded position: #115 in Republic of Ireland in 1969.

Colum'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
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#15917HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#4033HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2915HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2993HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2803HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2484HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#6054HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#5405HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#34611HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4735HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3547HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#26810HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#2839HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3755HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#2678HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#2737HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#21410HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3304HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#2518HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#2349HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#19113HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2377HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#19911HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#19212HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#17913HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#17515HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#15917HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#15219HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#17215HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#15818HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#17014HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#15121HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#14524HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#15920HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#16020HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#16619HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#16218HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#13130HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#14125HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#12733HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#12529HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#15420HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#13526HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#14124HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#11735HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#12925HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#11528HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#11725HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#11922HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#12320HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#14812HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#11918HighVerified

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

Where Colum is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Colum, between 1964 and 2013, in 49 of those 50 years. 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 Ireland1964–201349#115 in 1969
England and Wales1996–19994#1591 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20127#248 in 1997

Its high point came 28 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1969) than in Northern Ireland (1997).

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What is known about Colum

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2013.
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 2013. Highest recorded position: #115 in Republic of Ireland in 1969. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.