United States name statistics
Colby in United States
Estimated bearers
55,400
Country rank
#823
Per 100k
17
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 92.8%Female 7.2%
Colby popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Colby, 1888 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 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: 32
- 1961: 41
- 1962: 32
- 1963: 39
- 1964: 35
- 1965: 38
- 1966: 38
- 1967: 42
- 1968: 84
- 1969: 95
- 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: 1,024
- 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: 957
- 2013: 779
- 2014: 769
- 2015: 710
- 2016: 595
- 2017: 512
- 2018: 501
- 2019: 495
- 2020: 484
- 2021: 476
- 2022: 533
- 2023: 514
- 2024: 539
- 2025: 515
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Colby in United States?
An estimated 55,400 people in United States are named Colby. That works out to 1 in 5,991 residents.
Is Colby a common name in United States?
Colby ranks #823 among first names in United States.