diff --git a/packages/@ourworldindata/core-table/src/CoreTableColumns.ts b/packages/@ourworldindata/core-table/src/CoreTableColumns.ts
index 64b355d867e..8c08d7f2489 100644
--- a/packages/@ourworldindata/core-table/src/CoreTableColumns.ts
+++ b/packages/@ourworldindata/core-table/src/CoreTableColumns.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
     IndicatorTitleWithFragments,
     max,
     min,
+    capitalize,
 } from "@ourworldindata/utils"
 import { CoreTable } from "./CoreTable.js"
 import {
@@ -837,6 +838,10 @@ export abstract class TimeColumn extends AbstractCoreColumn<number> {
 
     abstract preposition: string
 
+    @imemo get displayName(): string {
+        return capitalize(this.name)
+    }
+
     formatTime(time: number): string {
         return this.formatValue(time)
     }