Columbus is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9063 in 2007 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 13 births ranking #4707. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 60.0%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 259,404 boys born was named Columbus. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.