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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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  1. 1888: 5
  2. 1916: 8
  3. 1917: 9
  4. 1918: 7
  5. 1919: 8
  6. 1920: 13
  7. 1921: 13
  8. 1922: 8
  9. 1923: 7
  10. 1924: 9
  11. 1925: 8
  12. 1926: 8
  13. 1927: 10
  14. 1928: 9
  15. 1929: 5
  16. 1930: 8
  17. 1931: 5
  18. 1932: 5
  19. 1933: 6
  20. 1934: 6
  21. 1935: 10
  22. 1936: 7
  23. 1937: 7
  24. 1938: 10
  25. 1939: 9
  26. 1940: 6
  27. 1941: 7
  28. 1942: 9
  29. 1943: 10
  30. 1944: 16
  31. 1945: 15
  32. 1946: 8
  33. 1947: 17
  34. 1948: 25
  35. 1949: 24
  36. 1950: 21
  37. 1951: 14
  38. 1952: 35
  39. 1953: 26
  40. 1954: 25
  41. 1955: 39
  42. 1956: 33
  43. 1957: 36
  44. 1958: 27
  45. 1959: 34
  46. 1960: 32
  47. 1961: 41
  48. 1962: 32
  49. 1963: 39
  50. 1964: 35
  51. 1965: 38
  52. 1966: 38
  53. 1967: 42
  54. 1968: 84
  55. 1969: 95
  56. 1970: 161
  57. 1971: 228
  58. 1972: 230
  59. 1973: 335
  60. 1974: 370
  61. 1975: 392
  62. 1976: 361
  63. 1977: 339
  64. 1978: 314
  65. 1979: 327
  66. 1980: 293
  67. 1981: 259
  68. 1982: 525
  69. 1983: 738
  70. 1984: 888
  71. 1985: 861
  72. 1986: 1,016
  73. 1987: 1,008
  74. 1988: 1,024
  75. 1989: 1,137
  76. 1990: 1,258
  77. 1991: 1,639
  78. 1992: 1,729
  79. 1993: 1,653
  80. 1994: 1,591
  81. 1995: 1,519
  82. 1996: 1,446
  83. 1997: 1,447
  84. 1998: 1,544
  85. 1999: 1,645
  86. 2000: 1,620
  87. 2001: 3,979
  88. 2002: 3,237
  89. 2003: 2,255
  90. 2004: 2,137
  91. 2005: 1,657
  92. 2006: 1,316
  93. 2007: 1,289
  94. 2008: 1,326
  95. 2009: 1,224
  96. 2010: 1,273
  97. 2011: 1,083
  98. 2012: 957
  99. 2013: 779
  100. 2014: 769
  101. 2015: 710
  102. 2016: 595
  103. 2017: 512
  104. 2018: 501
  105. 2019: 495
  106. 2020: 484
  107. 2021: 476
  108. 2022: 533
  109. 2023: 514
  110. 2024: 539
  111. 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.