Holding steady, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Kolbey since 1990
Babies named Kolbey per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 77 |
| 2000s | 10 | 116 |
| 2010s | 5 | 44 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Meaning & origin
Kolbey is a modern English given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1990. It is a respelling of Colby, an English surname derived from an Old Norse place name meaning 'Koli's settlement'. The name saw its peak popularity in 2009, when it ranked 10695th, with a rate of about 1 in 284,679 births that year. Since then, its usage has remained stable, though it remains an uncommon choice. Kolbey has not been recorded among the top names in any U.S. state, reflecting its niche appeal.
Kolbey is a modern respelling of Colby, which derives from a place name in England. The place name comes from the Old Norse personal name Koli combined with býr, meaning 'farmstead' or 'settlement'. As a given name, Colby and its variant Kolbey gained some traction in the late 20th century, particularly in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kol
Sibling names for Kolbey
Names that share Kolbey's style, for a brother or sister.
