Boy Colby “The man from the coal village,” based on the Middle English col (coal) and the Anglo-Saxon by (village, farm). Colby Name Origin: Scandinavian Pronunciation: c(o)-lby, col-by See what 3 people think about Colby Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Colby name meaning, which is “The man from the coal village,” based on the Middle English col (coal) and the Anglo-Saxon by (village, farm). Ask your friends & family about Colby… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Colby Name Popularity How popular is the name Colby? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 0 0% 1911 — 0 0% 1912 — 0 0% 1913 — 0 0% 1914 — 0 0% 1915 — 0 0% 1916 — 0 0% 1917 1,486 5 0.0005% 1918 — 0 0% 1919 — 0 0% 1920 — 0 0% 1921 — 0 0% 1922 1,534 5 0.0004% 1923 — 0 0% 1924 — 0 0% 1925 — 0 0% 1926 — 0 0% 1927 — 0 0% 1928 — 0 0% 1929 — 0 0% 1930 — 0 0% 1931 — 0 0% 1932 — 0 0% 1933 — 0 0% 1934 — 0 0% 1935 — 0 0% 1936 — 0 0% 1937 — 0 0% 1938 — 0 0% 1939 — 0 0% 1940 — 0 0% 1941 — 0 0% 1942 — 0 0% 1943 — 0 0% 1944 1,265 6 0.0005% 1945 1,249 6 0.0005% 1946 — 0 0% 1947 — 0 0% 1948 — 0 0% 1949 — 0 0% 1950 — 0 0% 1951 — 0 0% 1952 — 0 0% 1953 — 0 0% 1954 1,573 5 0.0003% 1955 — 0 0% 1956 — 0 0% 1957 — 0 0% 1958 — 0 0% 1959 — 0 0% 1960 1,575 5 0.0003% 1961 1,269 11 0.0006% 1962 — 0 0% 1963 — 0 0% 1964 — 0 0% 1965 1,269 10 0.0006% 1966 — 0 0% 1967 1,215 10 0.0007% 1968 919 27 0.0018% 1969 986 26 0.0017% 1970 721 84 0.0053% 1971 584 151 0.01% 1972 600 129 0.0095% 1973 447 266 0.0205% 1974 431 294 0.0226% 1975 432 290 0.0226% 1976 445 259 0.0201% 1977 477 240 0.0178% 1978 494 223 0.0166% 1979 482 249 0.0177% 1980 539 205 0.014% 1981 548 191 0.013% 1982 363 451 0.0302% 1983 300 614 0.0416% 1984 270 730 0.0491% 1985 288 676 0.0445% 1986 253 850 0.0563% 1987 257 847 0.0555% 1988 252 904 0.058% 1989 249 1,003 0.0622% 1990 244 1,113 0.0672% 1991 201 1,503 0.0922% 1992 195 1,571 0.0984% 1993 200 1,504 0.0965% 1994 200 1,428 0.093% 1995 208 1,399 0.0928% 1996 224 1,316 0.0879% 1997 227 1,340 0.0906% 1998 220 1,435 0.0959% 1999 223 1,499 0.1001% 2000 231 1,449 0.0949% 2001 99 3,852 0.2557% 2002 125 3,110 0.2075% 2003 179 2,159 0.1419% 2004 185 2,058 0.135% 2005 220 1,595 0.1043% 2006 271 1,257 0.0803% 2007 280 1,207 0.0765% 2008 274 1,223 0.0791% 2009 284 1,132 0.0757% 2010 278 1,194 0.0829% 2011 312 994 0.0698% 2012 337 891 0.0625% 2013 391 727 0.0511% 2014 421 687 0.0472% 2015 446 635 0.0436% 2016 518 523 0.0363% 2017 560 435 0.0312% 2018 578 422 0.0307% 2019 581 421 0.0311% 2020 615 392 0.0308% 2021 648 377 0.0308% 2022 601 428 0.0324% 2023 592 440 0.034% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Colby If you like Colby, you’ll love these other names like Colby. What names are variants of Colby? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Colby. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Colbee Swarthy person's settlement Scandinavian Colbert Renowned, bright, famous German Colbey Swarthy person's settlement Scandinavian Colbie Swarthy person's settlement Scandinavian Collby Swarthy person's settlement Scandinavian What names sound like Colby? If you like how Colby sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Colby. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Gilby Estate of the hostage; blond boy Scandinavian Kelby Farm near the spring Gaelic What names are similar to Colby? Find a name that’s like Colby, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Colton Charcoal settlement English Lists With Colby Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Colby. 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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Kelsea Victorious ship English Share Your Thoughts 3 Comments Jocelyn Oct 17 at 10:18 am It’s the name of the camp where my husband and I first met. I like that it has meaning, that it’s somewhat unusual, and that it goes well with his middle name (James). I don’t like that sometimes people don’t catch it on the first try. Coby? Oh, Colby. I know he’ll make his name his own, and put his mark on the world. Reply Tae Jun 8 at 10:37 am He is named after his father Reply Jennifer Underwood Jun 7 at 1:24 pm My son’s name is Colby. His father and I found it in a baby book. I just liked the way it sounded and it seems to fit him well. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Colby Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Jocelyn Oct 17 at 10:18 am It’s the name of the camp where my husband and I first met. I like that it has meaning, that it’s somewhat unusual, and that it goes well with his middle name (James). I don’t like that sometimes people don’t catch it on the first try. Coby? Oh, Colby. I know he’ll make his name his own, and put his mark on the world. Reply
Jennifer Underwood Jun 7 at 1:24 pm My son’s name is Colby. His father and I found it in a baby book. I just liked the way it sounded and it seems to fit him well. Reply
