Colby
Boy name
Colby meaning
charcoal, settlement
Colby at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #581 in 2024
Colby popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | #1,031 | 5 |
| 1920 | #2,336 | 13 |
| 1930 | #3,022 | 8 |
| 1940 | #3,129 | 6 |
| 1950 | #2,019 | 14 |
| 1960 | #1,383 | 33 |
| 1970 | #695 | 142 |
| 1980 | #531 | 262 |
| 1990 | #245 | 1,129 |
| 2000 | #234 | 1,465 |
| 2001 | #99 | 3,859 |
| 2010 | #280 | 1,207 |
| 2020 | #618 | 439 |
| 2024 | #581 | 489 |
All 110 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | #1,031 | 5 |
| 1916 | #2,926 | 8 |
| 1917 | #2,732 | 9 |
| 1918 | #3,368 | 7 |
| 1919 | #3,115 | 8 |
| 1920 | #2,336 | 13 |
| 1921 | #2,376 | 13 |
| 1922 | #3,252 | 8 |
| 1923 | #3,467 | 7 |
| 1924 | #3,023 | 9 |
| 1925 | #3,155 | 8 |
| 1926 | #3,139 | 8 |
| 1927 | #2,703 | 10 |
| 1928 | #2,843 | 9 |
| 1929 | #3,959 | 5 |
| 1930 | #3,022 | 8 |
| 1931 | #3,763 | 5 |
| 1932 | #3,776 | 5 |
| 1933 | #3,268 | 6 |
| 1934 | #3,277 | 6 |
| 1935 | #2,396 | 10 |
| 1936 | #2,854 | 7 |
| 1937 | #2,905 | 7 |
| 1938 | #2,326 | 10 |
| 1939 | #2,449 | 9 |
| 1940 | #3,129 | 6 |
| 1941 | #2,872 | 7 |
| 1942 | #2,523 | 9 |
| 1943 | #2,405 | 10 |
| 1944 | #1,738 | 16 |
| 1945 | #1,772 | 15 |
| 1946 | #2,690 | 8 |
| 1947 | #1,850 | 17 |
| 1948 | #1,460 | 25 |
| 1949 | #1,501 | 24 |
| 1950 | #2,019 | 14 |
| 1951 | #2,055 | 14 |
| 1952 | #1,486 | 26 |
| 1953 | #1,900 | 17 |
| 1954 | #1,762 | 19 |
| 1955 | #1,538 | 25 |
| 1956 | #1,479 | 28 |
| 1957 | #1,412 | 31 |
| 1958 | #1,676 | 22 |
| 1959 | #1,468 | 29 |
| 1960 | #1,383 | 33 |
| 1961 | #1,251 | 40 |
| 1962 | #1,547 | 26 |
| 1963 | #1,353 | 33 |
| 1964 | #1,463 | 29 |
| 1965 | #1,360 | 32 |
| 1966 | #1,216 | 38 |
| 1967 | #1,150 | 42 |
| 1968 | #844 | 74 |
| 1969 | #836 | 84 |
| 1970 | #695 | 142 |
| 1971 | #559 | 209 |
| 1972 | #551 | 209 |
| 1973 | #445 | 309 |
| 1974 | #435 | 330 |
| 1975 | #413 | 350 |
| 1976 | #432 | 320 |
| 1977 | #467 | 298 |
| 1978 | #479 | 289 |
| 1979 | #478 | 298 |
| 1980 | #531 | 262 |
| 1981 | #539 | 242 |
| 1982 | #360 | 494 |
| 1983 | #300 | 656 |
| 1984 | #276 | 759 |
| 1985 | #286 | 715 |
| 1986 | #253 | 892 |
| 1987 | #257 | 870 |
| 1988 | #255 | 922 |
| 1989 | #250 | 1,032 |
| 1990 | #245 | 1,129 |
| 1991 | #202 | 1,515 |
| 1992 | #197 | 1,574 |
| 1993 | #200 | 1,519 |
| 1994 | #200 | 1,449 |
| 1995 | #209 | 1,411 |
| 1996 | #225 | 1,344 |
| 1997 | #229 | 1,357 |
| 1998 | #220 | 1,456 |
| 1999 | #224 | 1,507 |
| 2000 | #234 | 1,465 |
| 2001 | #99 | 3,859 |
| 2002 | #125 | 3,118 |
| 2003 | #181 | 2,170 |
| 2004 | #185 | 2,066 |
| 2005 | #220 | 1,603 |
| 2006 | #272 | 1,272 |
| 2007 | #283 | 1,221 |
| 2008 | #273 | 1,256 |
| 2009 | #285 | 1,152 |
| 2010 | #280 | 1,207 |
| 2011 | #314 | 1,026 |
| 2012 | #341 | 908 |
| 2013 | #400 | 745 |
| 2014 | #427 | 717 |
| 2015 | #456 | 665 |
| 2016 | #530 | 556 |
| 2017 | #584 | 465 |
| 2018 | #597 | 459 |
| 2019 | #611 | 447 |
| 2020 | #618 | 439 |
| 2021 | #651 | 420 |
| 2022 | #601 | 468 |
| 2023 | #606 | 467 |
| 2024 | #581 | 489 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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