Colm
Colm was the #6,803 boys' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies).
Colm as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,803 (12) | — | — | — | #286 (15) | — |
| 2024 | #6,199 (14) | #5,120 (3) | — | — | #350 (11) | — |
| 2023 | #5,075 (19) | — | — | — | #268 (16) | — |
| 2022 | #5,215 (18) | — | — | — | #239 (20) | — |
| 2021 | #6,335 (13) | #4,789 (3) | — | #433 (3) | #312 (14) | — |
| 2020 | #8,739 (8) | #3,848 (4) | — | — | #226 (21) | — |
| 2019 | #5,555 (16) | #4,702 (3) | — | — | #214 (24) | — |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | — | — | #319 (5) | #200 (28) | — |
| 2017 | #6,060 (14) | #4,812 (3) | — | #415 (3) | #197 (29) | — |
| 2016 | #3,776 (28) | #2,804 (7) | — | #281 (6) | #177 (33) | — |
| 2015 | #6,324 (13) | — | — | #314 (5) | #149 (42) | — |
| 2014 | #7,562 (10) | #4,632 (3) | — | #281 (6) | #132 (48) | #2,371 (6) |
| 2013 | #5,659 (15) | #3,822 (4) | — | #303 (5) | #117 (59) | — |
| 2012 | #6,306 (13) | #3,987 (4) | — | #231 (8) | #141 (51) | — |
| 2011 | #7,502 (10) | #3,300 (5) | #544 (4) | #245 (7) | #128 (54) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2016 at #3,776.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1962.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 1,600 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Colm is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 80,000 to 1 in 200,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colm | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Colm | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Colm | Ireland | Boys | #286 | 15 |
| Colm | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Colm | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Colm | US | Boys | #6,803 | 12 |