Boy nameCurrently #582 in the USSteady
Colby
//ˈkoʊlbi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20015 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Colby's meaning
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Colby's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Colby |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1919 | 8 |
| 1920 | 13 |
| 1921 | 13 |
| 1922 | 8 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1926 | 8 |
| 1927 | 10 |
| 1928 | 9 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1930 | 8 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 6 |
| 1934 | 6 |
| 1935 | 10 |
| 1936 | 7 |
| 1937 | 7 |
| 1938 | 10 |
| 1939 | 9 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1942 | 9 |
| 1943 | 10 |
| 1944 | 16 |
| 1945 | 15 |
| 1946 | 8 |
| 1947 | 17 |
| 1948 | 25 |
| 1949 | 24 |
| 1950 | 21 |
| 1951 | 14 |
| 1952 | 35 |
| 1953 | 26 |
| 1954 | 25 |
| 1955 | 39 |
| 1956 | 33 |
| 1957 | 36 |
| 1958 | 27 |
| 1959 | 34 |
| 1960 | 33 |
| 1961 | 40 |
| 1962 | 32 |
| 1963 | 39 |
| 1964 | 35 |
| 1965 | 38 |
| 1966 | 38 |
| 1967 | 42 |
| 1968 | 84 |
| 1969 | 96 |
| 1970 | 161 |
| 1971 | 228 |
| 1972 | 230 |
| 1973 | 335 |
| 1974 | 370 |
| 1975 | 392 |
| 1976 | 361 |
| 1977 | 339 |
| 1978 | 314 |
| 1979 | 327 |
| 1980 | 293 |
| 1981 | 259 |
| 1982 | 525 |
| 1983 | 738 |
| 1984 | 888 |
| 1985 | 861 |
| 1986 | 1,016 |
| 1987 | 1,008 |
| 1988 | 1,025 |
| 1989 | 1,137 |
| 1990 | 1,258 |
| 1991 | 1,639 |
| 1992 | 1,729 |
| 1993 | 1,653 |
| 1994 | 1,591 |
| 1995 | 1,519 |
| 1996 | 1,446 |
| 1997 | 1,447 |
| 1998 | 1,544 |
| 1999 | 1,645 |
| 2000 | 1,620 |
| 2001 | 3,979 |
| 2002 | 3,237 |
| 2003 | 2,255 |
| 2004 | 2,137 |
| 2005 | 1,657 |
| 2006 | 1,316 |
| 2007 | 1,289 |
| 2008 | 1,326 |
| 2009 | 1,224 |
| 2010 | 1,273 |
| 2011 | 1,083 |
| 2012 | 956 |
| 2013 | 778 |
| 2014 | 769 |
| 2015 | 710 |
| 2016 | 593 |
| 2017 | 512 |
| 2018 | 501 |
| 2019 | 495 |
| 2020 | 484 |
| 2021 | 475 |
| 2022 | 532 |
| 2023 | 514 |
| 2024 | 538 |
Colby through the decades
- Colby peaked in 2001, when 3,979 babies were named Colby in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Colby has fallen 54% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Colby currently ranks #582 in the US and is holding steady.