How Many People Are Named Colm?
An estimated 633 people in the United States have the first name Colm. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Colm peaked in popularity in 2007 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Colm as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Colm paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
633
About 1 in 541,476 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2007
28 births
Total Registered
650
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Colm
Colm is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 650 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Colm as a male name
Ranked #6,216 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (28 births)
Colm: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Colm span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 189 babies were registered. While Colm is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Colm by Decade
How has Colm tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Colm by State
Birth registrations for Colm span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York. On average, about 6 Colms were registered per state.
Colm + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Colm as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Colm: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Colm?
We estimate approximately 633 people named Colm are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 541,476 Americans share this first name.
Is Colm a common name?
Colm is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 650 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Colm most popular?
Colm reached peak popularity in 2007, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Colm is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Colm a male name?
Colm is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Colm Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Colm Smith, Colm Johnson, Colm Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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