Names / Boy names
Colby
Current rank
#615
holding steady
All-time peak
#99
in 2001
First recorded
1888
in U.S. data
Children named
58,100
since 1888
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #99 in 2001 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Colby was first recorded in American naming records in 1888, where it reads as a boys' name. Its strongest year was 2001, at #99 nationally. It currently ranks #615 and is keeping its place. Across all years, more than 58,100 children have been named this.