Colby
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Colby
Combining the sounds of Colton and Toby, Colby has been in the US Top 1000 since the 70s. It peaked in 2021, entering the Top 100 thanks to Colby Davidson's appearance on reality TV show, Survivor that same year. Currently on the rise in the UK, in the US, its popularity has been shaky, dipping one year, rising the next. Given to around 490 boys in 2024, it is also chosen for around 50 girls each year.
Colby for boys#615 US
Derived from an English surname and place name, it is made up of the Old Norse elements koli and býr meaning "coal settlement". It could work as a fresh way to honor a Colin or a Nicole.
Colby for girls#2828 US
One of the first reality show-inspired names (he was a Texas hunk on an early season of "Survivor"); hugely trendy for boys but just starting for girls.
Pronounced KOL-bee.
As of October 2026, Colby ranked #615 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #99 in 2001, Nameberry popularity #572.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #427 | 717 | #3,144 | 52 |
| 2015 | #457 | 665 | #3,492 | 45 |
| 2016 | #530 | 556 | #4,010 | 37 |
| 2017 | #584 | 465 | #3,351 | 47 |
| 2018 | #597 | 459 | #3,625 | 42 |
| 2019 | #611 | 447 | #3,288 | 48 |
| 2020 | #618 | 439 | #3,407 | 45 |
| 2021 | #651 | 420 | #3,010 | 55 |
| 2022 | #601 | 468 | #2,703 | 64 |
| 2023 | #606 | 467 | #3,391 | 47 |
| 2024 | #582 | 489 | #3,225 | 49 |
| 2025 | #615 | 455 | #2,828 | 60 |
World rankings
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